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RUCKUS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does ruckus mean?
• RUCKUS (noun)
The noun RUCKUS has 1 sense:
1. the act of making a noisy disturbance
Familiarity information: RUCKUS used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of making a noisy disturbance
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
commotion; din; ruckus; ruction; rumpus; tumult
Hypernyms ("ruckus" is a kind of...):
disturbance (the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "ruckus"):
ado; bustle; flurry; fuss; hustle; stir (a rapid active commotion)
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