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chahut — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • horseplay noun Rough, boisterous physical play — pushing, wrestling, chasing and mock fighting — carried on for fun but with a real chance of somebody getting hurt or something getting broken.
  • pandemonium noun A state of wild, noisy disorder or chaos.
  • ruckus noun A noisy disturbance or commotion.
  • shenanigans noun Mischievous or high-spirited behaviour; playful goings-on.

Senses

chahut is used for these senses in English:

  • hoo-ha A fuss, uproar, commotion or stir; hype; brouhaha, hullabaloo.
  • horseplay Rough or rowdy play that can often result in unintentional physical harm.
  • pandemonium An outburst; loud, riotous uproar, especially of a crowd.
  • ruckus A raucous disturbance and/or commotion.
  • shenanigans Mischievous play, especially by children. [from mid 19th c.]
  • skylarking (originally, _, nautical) Playing around; frolicking; originally, running about the rigging of a vessel for fun; horseplay.

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