affray

• Nom désignant une bagarre ou une altercation bruyante et violente dans un lieu public, souvent associée à une perturbation de l'ordre.

A noun referring to a noisy quarrel or a physical fight in a public place, often involving a disturbance.

1. Noisy quarrelC1formal

   A loud, disruptive argument or dispute between people.

   Querelle bruyante

   • The neighbors were involved in a heated affray that woke everyone up.
   • The police were called to break up a noisy affray in the street.
   • An affray broke out at the bar over a minor disagreement.

   Synonymesaltercationbrawldisturbancefracasmeleerowuproar

   Antonymesconcordharmonypeace

2. Noisy fightC1formal

   A physical fight or brawl in a public place, often involving multiple people.

   rixe

   • The affray in the park resulted in several arrests.
   • Witnesses described the affray as a chaotic brawl.
   • He was charged with affray after the street fight.

   Synonymesaltercationbrawldisturbancefracasfrayfree-for-allmeleerowscuffle