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.