ruckus C2+ Topic:General Vocabulary US /ˈrʌkəs/ UK /ˈrʌkəs/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a noisy disturbance or commotion The neighbors raised a ruckus over the late-night party. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a noisy disturbance or... commotiondisturbanceuproarrumpusfracasdinhubbub ↔ Opposites calmquietsilence Word family Related forms ructionrumpus Etymology AI details Of uncertain origin, American English from the late 19th century, possibly a blend of ruction and rumpus. Topics General Vocabulary External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # ruckus **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈrʌkəs/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈrʌkəs/ ## Meanings 1. a noisy disturbance or commotion ## Examples - The neighbors raised a ruckus over the late-night party. ## Synonyms - commotion - disturbance - uproar - rumpus - fracas - din - hubbub ## Antonyms - calm - quiet - silence ## Related Forms - ruction - rumpus ## Etymology Of uncertain origin, American English from the late 19th century, possibly a blend of ruction and rumpus. ## AI Etymology Ruckus is of uncertain origin, American English from the late 19th century, possibly a blend of ruction and rumpus. Morphologically, ruckus is best read as uncertain formation, yielding an English noun shaped by both form history and later usage. In current English it functions as a noun, with the sense "a noisy disturbance or commotion". related forms include ruction and rumpus. The result is an English noun whose etymology preserves the older forms while supporting the word's specialized modern meaning. ## Topics - General Vocabulary markdown