Pronunciation: /frəˈkɑː/

Definitions of fracas

noun a noisy disturbance or quarrel

Example Sentences

A1 The children got into a fracas over who gets to play with the toy first.

A2 The fracas at the market was quickly diffused by the security guards.

B1 The fracas between the two rival gangs resulted in several injuries.

B2 The fracas between the protesters and the police escalated into a full-blown riot.

C1 The political fracas over the new legislation caused a divide within the government.

C2 The fracas between the two world leaders threatened to derail the peace negotiations.

verb none

Example Sentences

A1 I fracas when I get scared.

A2 The children fracas when they don't get their way.

B1 The protesters began to fracas with the police.

B2 The rival gangs fracas over territory escalated quickly.

C1 The political debate fracas into a heated argument.

C2 The negotiation fracas as both parties refused to compromise.

adjective none

Example Sentences

A1 The children had a fracas over who got to play with the toy first.

A2 There was a fracas at the concert when the crowd surged forward.

B1 The fracas between the two rival gangs escalated into a full-blown fight.

B2 The fracas at the political rally led to several arrests.

C1 The fracas between the two countries resulted in a declaration of war.

C2 The fracas in the boardroom caused a major shake-up in the company's leadership.

adverb none

Example Sentences

A1 The children got into a fracas over who gets to play with the toy first.

A2 The fracas at the concert caused chaos and confusion among the attendees.

B1 The fracas between the two rival gangs escalated quickly, leading to multiple injuries.

B2 The fracas between the political parties resulted in a heated debate during the televised event.

C1 The fracas between the protesters and the police turned violent, leading to arrests and injuries.

C2 The fracas between the two countries resulted in a diplomatic crisis that took months to resolve.

pronoun none

Example Sentences

A1 The fracas at the party was quickly diffused by the host.

A2 I heard a fracas outside my window last night.

B1 The fracas between the two rival gangs resulted in several injuries.

B2 The fracas between the protesters and police escalated quickly.

C1 The fracas in the courtroom caused chaos among the spectators.

C2 The fracas between the two political parties led to a national crisis.

preposition none

Example Sentences

A1 I ran away from the fracas in the playground.

A2 The teacher quickly intervened to stop the fracas between the students.

B1 The fracas at the concert caused chaos among the audience.

B2 The fracas between the rival gangs escalated into a full-blown fight.

C1 The fracas that broke out during the political debate was quickly diffused by security.

C2 The fracas in the stadium led to several arrests and injuries among the spectators.

conjunction none

Example Sentences

A1 I was tired, so I decided to stay home and avoid the fracas at the party.

A2 The teacher asked the students to calm down and stop the fracas before it escalated.

B1 The fracas between the two rival gangs resulted in several injuries and arrests.

B2 The fracas at the political rally was quickly diffused by the security team.

C1 The fracas at the concert caused chaos among the crowd, leading to a temporary shutdown of the event.

C2 The fracas between the two countries escalated into a full-blown conflict, resulting in casualties on both sides.

interjection none

Example Sentences

A1 Fracas! I dropped my pencil.

A2 Fracas! The cat knocked over the vase.

B1 Fracas! The argument between the two colleagues escalated quickly.

B2 Fracas! The political debate turned into a heated fracas.

C1 Fracas! The demonstration outside the courthouse erupted into a violent fracas.

C2 Fracas! The international summit ended in a chaotic fracas.

article none

Example Sentences

A1 The children got into a fracas over who gets to play with the toy first.

A2 The fracas at the concert started when someone tried to push their way to the front.

B1 The fracas between the two rival gangs resulted in several injuries.

B2 The fracas between the political parties escalated into a full-blown riot.

C1 The fracas between the protesters and the police was captured on video and went viral.

C2 The fracas between the two countries led to an international diplomatic crisis.

Examples of fracas in a Sentence

formal The fracas between the two political parties escalated into a full-blown conflict.

informal There was a huge fracas at the concert last night when the fans started fighting.

slang The fracas at the bar got out of hand and the bouncers had to step in.

figurative The fracas of emotions inside her head made it hard to think clearly.

Grammatical Forms of fracas

past tense

fracased

plural

fracases

comparative

more fracas

superlative

most fracas

present tense

fracas

future tense

will fracas

perfect tense

has fracased

continuous tense

is fracasing

singular

fracas

positive degree

fracas

infinitive

to fracas

gerund

fracasing

participle

fracased

Origin and Evolution of fracas

First Known Use: 1710 year
Language of Origin: French
Story behind the word: The word 'fracas' originated from French, derived from the Italian word 'fracasso' meaning 'uproar' or 'crash'.
Evolution of the word: Over time, 'fracas' has retained its meaning of a noisy disturbance or quarrel, often involving a physical altercation. It has become a commonly used term in English to describe a commotion or brawl.