fracas
noun /ˈfrækɑː/
/ˈfreɪkəs/
(plural fracas
[usually singular] /ˈfrækɑːz/
/ˈfreɪkəs/
, North American English fracases /ˈfrækɑːzɪz/
/ˈfreɪkəsɪz/
)- a noisy argument or fight, usually involving several people
- a fracas between the supporters of the two teams
Word Originearly 18th cent.: French, from fracasser, from Italian fracassare ‘make an uproar’.