ruction

English

WOTD – 26 April 2009

Etymology

1825, of unknown origin, possibly from eruption or insurrection.[1]

Pronunciation

(UK, US) IPA^(key): /ˈɹʌk.ʃən/
Audio (US) (file)
Rhymes: -ʌkʃən

Noun

ruction (plural ructions)

A noisy quarrel or fight.

Synonyms

(noisy quarrel): brawl, disturbance, fracas, row, uproar

Related terms

ruckus

Translations

noisy quarrel or fight

Bashkir: талаш (talaš), ыҙғыш (ïðğïš)
Czech: povyk m
Dutch: vechtpartij (nl) f, oproer (nl) n, krakeel (nl) n, herrie (nl) f, tumult (nl) n
Finnish: rähinä
French: rixe (fr)

Maori: tutūnga, tutūnga o te puehu, heihei
Scottish Gaelic: ramaidh m
Spanish: pelea (es) f, reyerta (es) f
Swedish: bråk (sv) n, gräl (sv) n, gruff (sv) n

References

“ruction” in Douglas Harper, Online Etymology Dictionary, 2001–2019.

Anagrams

courtin', in court

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