fracas — meaning in English

English meaning

• clash noun A loud, jarring sound made when hard objects strike together.
• crash noun A violent collision, especially involving a vehicle.

Senses

fracas is used for these senses in English:

• clash (onomatopoeia) A loud sound, like the crashing together of metal objects; a crash.
• crash A sudden, intense, loud sound, as made for example by cymbals.

clash — full definition

1. noun A loud, jarring sound made when hard objects strike together.
2. noun A serious disagreement, fight, or conflict between people or groups.
3. verb To disagree or fight, often heatedly.
4. verb Of colours, patterns, or styles: to look bad together.
5. verb To happen at the same time, making it impossible to attend both.

crash — full definition

1. noun A violent collision, especially involving a vehicle.
2. noun A sudden failure of a computer program or system.
3. noun A sudden, sharp fall in the value of stocks, currency, or other assets.
4. verb To collide violently, or (of a vehicle) to be involved in an accident.
5. verb To stop working suddenly (of a computer or program).

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