Affray

Quick meaning: Affray is a verb meaning The act of suddenly disturbing anyone; an assault or attack.

Meaning

The act of suddenly disturbing anyone; an assault or attack.

More Meanings

1. A tumultuous assault or quarrel.
2. The fighting of two or more persons, in a public place, to the terror of others.
3. (archaic, transitive) To startle from quiet; to alarm.
4. (archaic, transitive) To frighten; to scare; to frighten away.
5. (obsolete) Terror.

Example Sentences

That voice doth us affray.

full of ghastly fright and cold affray

The affray in the busy marketplace caused great terror and disorder.

A 22-year-old man was also arrested in connection with the incident for affray towards attending paramedics.

Word Forms

• affrays
• affraying
• affrayed

Synonyms for affray

Depending on context, synonyms include fray, brawl, alarm, terror, fright, ruffle.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include disturbance, fracas, altercation, fray, ruffle, brawl.

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