ruckus

noun
🔊/ˈrʌkəs/
🔊/ˈrʌkəs/
[singular] (especially North American English, informal)
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  1. a situation in which there is a lot of noise, activity and argument 喧闹;骚动;争吵synonym commotion
    • She went outside to see who was causing such a ruckus.她走到外面看是谁引起了这样的骚动。
    Topics Opinion and argumentc2
    Word Originlate 19th cent.: perhaps related to ruction and rumpus.