Noun: affray u'frey
- A noisy fight
"A sudden affray broke out in the tavern";
- disturbance, fray, ruffle
- Noisy quarrel
"An affray broke out between the two drivers after the fender bender";
- altercation, fracas
Derived forms: affrays
Type of: barney [Brit, informal], blue [Austral, NZ, informal], bust-up [informal], combat, ding-dong [Brit, informal], dustup [informal], dust-up, fight, fighting, quarrel, row[2], run-in [informal], scrap, slanging match [Brit, informal], words, wrangle
Encyclopedia: Affray