fracas Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun noisy quarrel
    affray; altercation.

WordNet

Fra"cas noun
Etymology
F., crash, din, tumult, It. fracasso, fr. fracassare to break in pieces, perh. fr. fra within, among (L. infra) + cassare to annul, cashier. Cf. Cashier, v. t.
Definitions
  1. An uproar; a noisy quarrel; a disturbance; a brawl.

Webster 1913