ruction

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈrʌkʃən/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ruk′shən)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
ruc•tion  (ruk′shən),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a disturbance, quarrel, or row.
  • origin, originally uncertain 1815–25

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
ruction / ˈrʌkʃən/
  1. an uproar; noisy or quarrelsome disturbance
  2. (plural) a violent and unpleasant row; trouble
Etymology: 19th Century: perhaps changed from insurrection
'ruction' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
ruckus

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