A broil, encounter, tumult.

Fuss or commotion; esp. unnecessary agitation, excitement, or argument. Also: an instance of this; an (unwarranted) uproar, dispute, or fracas; a…

A disturbance, a commotion; an outburst. Also: the state of being in tumult or riotous disorder. Obsolete.

A disturbance, esp. one caused by fighting; a noisy quarrel, a brawl; a fight, skirmish, conflict.

A quarrel, brawl, fight; a noisy contest, dispute: = toil, n.1 1.

An interruption of good feeling or harmony; discord, dissension; a rupture. In early use also: A breach of the peace, brawling. Obsolete.

A confused disturbance, tumult, or turmoil; a quarrel. See also brulyie, n.

A riotous disturbance; a hostile encounter or skirmish; a dispute.

with a and plural. An instance of this.

An uproar, tumult.

Tumult, disturbance; a state of confusion. Also: a fight, a quarrel. Cf. broil, n.1 a.

A disturbance, noisy quarrel, ‘row’, uproar.

A noisy or violent argument, a quarrel with someone.

the devil among the tailors and variants: (a) a game similar to table skittles, played esp. in public houses, in which a top (‘the devil’) is…

A fuss; a disturbance. Now rare.

A commotion or disturbance; a skirmish or encounter; a scrape.

A violent disturbance or row; a great to-do.

A rumpus, an uproar.

Originally Irish English (now colloquial). Originally: an uprising, an insurrection; a disturbance directed against authority. Now more usually: a…

figurative. A disturbance or commotion; a quarrel; a storm. In general use. (Chiefly Scottish)

Also tulyie-mulyie n.

A row, commotion, ‘shine’. to cut shindies (U.S.), to kick up a shindy.

A disturbance, row, fuss. colloquial.

A scene of uproar and disorder; a riotous or uproarious meeting; a heated argument.

= shivoo, n.

An uproar, a disturbance, a fight; boisterous behaviour, fighting. Also in weakened sense: friendly horseplay.

An uproar, a disturbance; a row, a quarrel; (also) fuss, commotion. Cf. rookus, n. ruction, n.

An unfortunate or troublesome situation; a state of chaos or confusion; a quarrel, disturbance, or commotion.

A boxing contest; hence, loosely, a fight, a set-to, esp. with the fists; also, a tussle, struggle; a disturbance, row.

= ruckus, n. Now rare.

slang or regional. A row or fuss; a furore. Cf. stink, n. 3. Somewhat rare.

An occurrence or event, sometimes comparatively trivial in itself, which precipitates or could precipitate political unrest, open warfare, etc. Also…

A piece of gossip. Also: a scene, a row.

A disturbance, a row.

Uproar, disturbance, fury.

= shindy, n. 3.