ruction

[ ruhk-shuhn ]

noun

1. a disturbance, quarrel, or row.

ruction

/ ˈrʌkʃən /

noun

1. an uproar; noisy or quarrelsome disturbance
2. plural a violent and unpleasant row; trouble

   there'll be ructions when she finds out

Word History and Origins

Origin of ruction¹

First recorded in 1815–25; origin uncertain

Word History and Origins

Origin of ruction¹

C19: perhaps changed from insurrection

Example Sentences

China is a rising power in the Pacific and one that causes ructions.

From BBC

The have been no such ructions this time around.

From BBC

Labour is the biggest beneficiary of the ructions within the SNP because both parties support left-leaning policies on issues such as worker rights and government spending.

From Seattle Times

The defence minister of the self-declared republic of Somaliland has become the latest casualty of the row over a controversial agreement that is causing ructions in the Horn of Africa.

From BBC

Not just because of the ructions in the increasingly restless Conservative Party, but because of what has gone before.

From BBC