noun
ruckus
RUHK-uhs/ˈrʌkəs/
A noisy disturbance.
The dog's collision with the cookware rack creates a clattering ruckus.
Etymology
Ruckus is recorded as a regional American word for a commotion or disorderly disturbance. Its origin remains obscure; comparisons with ruction, rumpus, and rampage do not establish a derivation.
In context
Navigating the gaps in the canopy takes skill and causes quite a ruckus. The commotion attracts a very distinctive forest neighbor
More examples
- What's all that ruckus in the hallway?
- The referee's decision causes a ruckus in the stands.
- Our neighbors complain about the late-night ruckuses upstairs.
Forms
ruckus · ruckuses
Similar words
- commotion
- Emphasizes confused activity and excitement, not necessarily loud noise.
- uproar
- Suggests a louder, more widespread outburst, often of protest.
- disturbance
- Broader term for an interruption that need not be noisy.