Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ruckus

/ˈɹʌkəs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.88 in modern English

Syllables: ruckus
IPA: /ˈɹʌkəs/

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A raucous disturbance and/or commotion.

noun

Example Sentences

"“Hey, hey, hey, what's the ruckus? I'm trying to conduct important business back there.” “We finished with the tile. And now we're trying to move the pool table back.” “All right, all right, all right. Have you done the urinal? Because the urinal, you flush it, and it sprays all over the place.”"

Etymology

Recorded since 1890; probably a blend of ruction (“disturbance”) + rumpus (“disturbance, fracas”) - potentially with influence from raucous (“rowdy, hoarse”), from Latin raucus (“rough, hoarse”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: raucus

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈɹʌkəs/
British English: /ˈɹʌkəs/

Inflected Forms

ruckuses (plural)

Derived Forms

ruckusy

Phrases

ruckus juice ruckus room

Frequently Paired Words

raucous

Synonyms

ruction rumpus uproar commotion din tumult

Questions

How do you pronounce ruckus?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹʌkəs/.
What does ruckus mean?: A raucous disturbance and/or commotion.
Where does ruckus come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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