Antonyms for fracas

Grammar : Noun

Spell : frey-kuh s; British frak-ah

Phonetic Transcription : ˈfreɪ kəs; British ˈfræk ɑ

Definition of fracas

Origin : 1727, from French fracas (15c.), from Italian fracasso "uproar, crash," back-formation from fracassare "to smash, crash, break in pieces," from fra-, a shortening of Latin infra "below" + Italian cassare "to break," from Latin quassare "to shake" (see quash).

noun disturbance, fight

Example sentences :

The motley passengers were all sound asleep; no one had been disturbed by the fracas.
Extract from : « Pirates of the Gorm » by Nat Schachner

Were they safe on board, or were they captured or killed in the fracas?
Extract from : « Graham's Magazine Vol XXXII. No. 3. March 1848 » by Various

I fell asleep and dreamed that I was in the fracas at the end of the mole.
Extract from : « Graham's Magazine Vol XXXII. No. 3. March 1848 » by Various

They came, and each identified Arthur as the third party in the fracas.
Extract from : « The Romance Of Giovanni Calvotti » by David Christie Murray

As a matter of fact, there was the finest sort of a fracas afoot.
Extract from : « The Brighton Boys in the Radio Service » by James R. Driscoll

They had been watching the fracas, and understood it as little as we did.
Extract from : « Left on Labrador » by Charles Asbury Stephens

But there were other consequences of that fracas as well, and I must get back to those.
Extract from : « Left End Edwards » by Ralph Henry Barbour

That was one advantage in a fracas held in an area where there were plenty of facilities.
Extract from : « Mercenary » by Dallas McCord Reynolds

With any man who goes into a fracas with me, I like to be on close terms.
Extract from : « Mercenary » by Dallas McCord Reynolds

I'll bet this town is full of fracas buffs from as far as Philly.
Extract from : « Mercenary » by Dallas McCord Reynolds

Synonyms for fracas

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