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affray |
a noisy public quarrel or fight; brawl. |
asphalt jungle |
any large city, esp. when considered as the noisy, crowded arena of a struggle for survival. |
ballyhoo |
exaggerated, noisy, insistent advertising or publicity. [1/2 definitions] |
belch |
to expel gas from the stomach through the mouth, in a spasmodic, noisy burst, as after eating or drinking. [1/4 definitions] |
bevy |
a large, often noisy group of people. [1/2 definitions] |
bluster |
noisy but empty threats or boasts. [1/5 definitions] |
brawl |
a noisy fight or argument. [2/3 definitions] |
circus |
a noisy or chaotic scene. [1/3 definitions] |
clamorous |
loud or noisy. [1/2 definitions] |
commotion |
an agitated or noisy disturbance. [1/2 definitions] |
crash1 |
a noisy collapse or breakage. [1/17 definitions] |
donnybrook |
(sometimes cap.) a noisy fight or brawl; free-for-all. |
fracas |
a noisy disturbance or quarrel. |
fray1 |
a noisy dispute or conflict; brawl or battle. |
gaggle |
a noisy or jumbled group or crowd. [1/2 definitions] |
gobble1 |
to eat in a hasty, greedy, and sometimes noisy manner (often fol. by "up"). [1/3 definitions] |
gurgle |
to flow out in a noisy, bubbling stream. [1/4 definitions] |
heehaw |
a noisy, silly laugh. [1/3 definitions] |
hilarity |
noisy or boisterous merriment. |
honky-tonk |
a noisy, cheap dancehall, bar, or nightclub. [1/3 definitions] |
hoopla |
(informal) noisy, excited activity or commotion. [1/2 definitions] |
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