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    don·ny·brook
    /ˈdänēˌbro͝ok/

    noun

    • 1. a scene of uproar and disorder; a heated argument: North American, Australian, New Zealand "raucous ideological donnybrooks"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › donnybrookDonnybrook Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of DONNYBROOK is free-for-all, brawl. How to use donnybrook in a sentence.

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › donnybrookDONNYBROOK Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Donnybrook definition: an inordinately wild fight or contentious dispute; brawl; free-for-all.. See examples of DONNYBROOK used in a sentence.

  4. twominenglish.com › donnybrookWhat Is a Donnybrook? – Origin & Meaning - Two Minute English

    Jun 25, 2024 · The meaning of Donnybrook refers to a chaotic and noisy argument, fight, or disturbance. This term comes from the Donnybrook Fair, once held in Donnybrook, now a suburb of Dublin, Ireland. The fair was known for its wild and rowdy events, which often led to public brawls.

  5. grammarist.com › interesting-words › donnybrookWhat Is a Donnybrook? – Origin & Meaning - GRAMMARIST

    A donnybrook is an old-fashioned word that serves as an associative simile to describe behaviors akin to an uproarious brawl or heated argument. Its unique background encompasses a fair that was held for over 600 years before finally coming to an end after a century’s worth of poor behavior.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDONNYBROOK definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun. a rowdy brawl. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin. C19: after Donnybrook Fair, an annual event until 1855 near Dublin. donnybrook in American English. (ˈdɑniˌbrʊk ) noun. Informal. a rough, rowdy fight or free-for-all. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › donnybrookDonnybrook - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    donnybrook. Other forms: donnybrooks. Definitions of donnybrook. noun. a noisy, disorderly outburst or fight, often in public.

  8. www.britannica.com › dictionary › donnybrookDonnybrook Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    Britannica Dictionary definition of DONNYBROOK. [count] 1. : a public argument. a political donnybrook [= dispute] A donnybrook has erupted over the court's decision. 2. : an uncontrolled fight. A donnybrook [= brawl, free-for-all] broke out at the end of the game.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › donnybrookDonnybrook - definition of donnybrook by The Free Dictionary

    A quarrel, fight, or disturbance marked by very noisy, disorderly, and often violent behavior: affray, brawl, broil, fray, free-for-all, melee, riot, row, ruction, tumult. Informal: fracas. Slang: rumble. The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › english-word › donnybrookAll resources related to 'donnybrook' - Collins Online Dictionary

    A complete guide to the word "DONNYBROOK": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  11. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › donnybrookdonnybrook - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    6 days ago · Noun. [edit] donnybrook (plural donnybrooks) A brawl or fracas; a scene of chaos. Adjective. [edit] donnybrook (not comparable) Chaotic. Categories: English terms derived from Irish. English 3-syllable words. English terms with IPA pronunciation. English lemmas. English nouns. English countable nouns. English terms with quotations.