First Known Use: circa 1825
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noun ruc·tion \ˈrək-shən\
Definition of RUCTION
1
: a noisy fight
2
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Origin of RUCTION
perhaps by shortening & alteration from insurrection
Related to RUCTION
- Synonyms
- affray [chiefly British], broil, donnybrook, fracas, fray, free-for-all, melee (also mêlée), rough-and-tumble, row, ruckus, brawl
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