racket / uproar
nounfeminine/aɫɣɐˈzaʁɐ/medium
al·ga·zar·ra
Definition
Loud and confused noise, usually produced by the voices and shouts of many people, especially children.
The children were making a terrible racket in the backyard.
An uproar erupted when the results were announced.
Common collocations
make a racketgreat racketchildren's racket
Etymology
Do árabe 'al-gazara' (o corte, a tesoura), por extensão 'gazal' (grito, algazarra).