AFFRAY
Dictionary entry overview: What does affray mean? • AFFRAY (noun)
The noun AFFRAY has 2 senses:
1. noisy quarrel
2. a noisy fight
Familiarity information: AFFRAY used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• AFFRAY (noun)
Meaning:
Noisy quarrel
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
affray; altercation; fracas
Hypernyms ("affray" is a kind of...):
dustup; quarrel; row; run-in; words; wrangle (an angry dispute)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "affray"):
batrachomyomachia (a silly altercation)
Meaning:
A noisy fight
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
fray; affray; ruffle; disturbance
Hypernyms ("affray" is a kind of...):
combat; fight; fighting; scrap (the act of fighting; any contest or struggle)
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