ruckus
pronunciation
How to pronounce ruckus in British English:
UK [ˈrʌkəs]
How to pronounce ruckus in American English:
US [ˈrʌkəs]
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- Noun:
- the act of making a noisy disturbance
Word Origin
- ruckus (n.)
- 1890, possibly a blend of ruction and rumpus.
Example
- 1. The ruckus centred on mr obama 's mandate to buy insurance .
- 2. I just hoped that clara wouldn 't raise too much of a ruckus .
- 3. Rather than raising a bilateral ruckus , america would be far better off convincing other big economies in the g20 to press together for a yuan appreciation as part of the world 's exit strategy from the crisis .
- 4. Not having a goal lets you make a ruckus , or have more fun , or spend time doing what matters right now , which is , after all , the moment in which you are living .
- 5. There was another international ruckus when israeli commandos shot dead nine people on a turkish ship with humanitarian supplies bound for gaza .