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[ ruhk-shuhn ]

/ ˈrʌk ʃən /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR ruction ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a disturbance, quarrel, or row.

Origin of ruction

First recorded in 1815–25; origin uncertain

Words nearby ruction

ruckle, ruckman, ruck-rover, rucksack, ruckus, ruction, rudaceous, Ruda Śląska, rudbeckia, rudd, rudder

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Example sentences from the Web for ruction

Thought maybe there might be a ruction later, and if there is, Im on your side.
Ralph, the Train Dispatcher|Allen Chapman
Made four miles in six minutes with th' promise of a ruction when he stopped.
Hopalong Cassidy's Rustler Round-Up|Clarence Edward Mulford
It is a memory of the Insurrection of 1798, which was commonly called the 'Ruction.'
English As We Speak It in Ireland|P. W. Joyce
Tis a gloryous big fight, a rough an' tumble fight, a Donnybrook fair three thousan' miles wide an' a ruction in ivry block.
Mr. Dooley's Philosophy|Finley Peter Dunne

Hanged if I didnt kinder think there was goin to be a ruction one spell.
Frank Merriwell's New Comedian|Burt L. Standish

British Dictionary definitions for ruction

ruction

/ (ˈrʌkʃən) /

noun informal

an uproar; noisy or quarrelsome disturbance

(plural) a violent and unpleasant row; troublethere'll be ructions when she finds out

Word Origin for ruction

C19: perhaps changed from insurrection

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单词	ruction
释义	ruction [ ruhk-shuhn ] / ˈrʌk ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR ruction ON THESAURUS.COM noun a disturbance, quarrel, or row. Origin of ruction First recorded in 1815–25; origin uncertain Words nearby ruction ruckle, ruckman, ruck-rover, rucksack, ruckus, ruction, rudaceous, Ruda Śląska, rudbeckia, rudd, rudder Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ruction Thought maybe there might be a ruction later, and if there is, Im on your side. Ralph, the Train Dispatcher\|Allen Chapman Made four miles in six minutes with th' promise of a ruction when he stopped. Hopalong Cassidy's Rustler Round-Up\|Clarence Edward Mulford It is a memory of the Insurrection of 1798, which was commonly called the 'Ruction.' English As We Speak It in Ireland\|P. W. Joyce Tis a gloryous big fight, a rough an' tumble fight, a Donnybrook fair three thousan' miles wide an' a ruction in ivry block. Mr. Dooley's Philosophy\|Finley Peter Dunne Hanged if I didnt kinder think there was goin to be a ruction one spell. Frank Merriwell's New Comedian\|Burt L. Standish British Dictionary definitions for ruction ruction / (ˈrʌkʃən) / noun informal an uproar; noisy or quarrelsome disturbance (plural) a violent and unpleasant row; troublethere'll be ructions when she finds out Word Origin for ruction C19: perhaps changed from insurrection Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to ruction ruckus, scuffle, wrangle, hassle, battle, free-for-all, row, affray, clash, rhubarb, scrap, fight, altercation, dispute, squabble, fuss, riot, argument, rumble, fracas
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ruction

noun

Origin of ruction

Words nearby ruction

Example sentences from the Web for ruction

British Dictionary definitions for ruction

noun informal

Word Origin for ruction

Words related to ruction