fracas
[ frey-kuh s; British frak-ah ]
/ ˈfreɪ kəs; British ˈfræk ɑ /
noun
a noisy, disorderly disturbance or fight; riotous brawl; uproar.
Origin of fracas
1720–30; < French < Italian
fracasso, derivative of
fracassare to smash, equivalent to
fra- (< Latin
infrā among) completely +
cassare to break; see
cassation
Words nearby fracas
fr.,
fra,
fra filippo lippi,
fra mauro,
frabjous,
fracas,
fracastorius,
fracastoro,
fracking,
fracp,
fracs
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British Dictionary definitions for fracas
fracas
/ (ˈfrækɑː) /
noun
a noisy quarrel; brawl
Word Origin for fracas
C18: from French, from
fracasser to shatter, from Latin
frangere to break, influenced by
quassāre to shatter