RUCTION

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does ruction mean? 

• RUCTION (noun)
  The noun RUCTION has 1 sense:

1. the act of making a noisy disturbance

  Familiarity information: RUCTION used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• RUCTION (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The act of making a noisy disturbance

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

commotion; din; ruckus; ruction; rumpus; tumult

Hypernyms ("ruction" is a kind of...):

disturbance (the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "ruction"):

ado; bustle; flurry; fuss; hustle; stir (a rapid active commotion)

 Context examples 

An’ didn’t they have words or a ruction of some kind?

(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)

Well, Buck, my boy, he went on in a genial voice, we’ve had our little ruction, and the best thing we can do is to let it go at that.

(The Call of the Wild, by Jack London)