ruckus
/ˈrʌkəs
/noun
A row or commotion: a child is raising a ruckus in class [mass noun]: there’s enough ruckus over identity cards...
- For some reason, a few thought I was seeking publicity for myself in raising such a ruckus.
- The ruckus was loud enough that it caught Sally's attention from across the room.
- Different studios are involved and there could be a huge ruckus over creative control.
Origin
Late 19th century: perhaps related to ruction and rumpus.
- compensatory
- compensatory time
- comper
- compete
- competence
- competency
- competent
- competently
- competition
- competitive
- competitive advantage
- competitive exclusion
- competitively
- competitiveness
- competitor
- compilation
- compile
- compiler
- compile time
- comping
- complacence
- complacency
- complacent
- complacently
- complain