No. 9,945 in French

fracas

A loud noise or uproar.

In a sentence

Le fracas des vagues contre les rochers était assourdissant.
The crash of the waves against the rocks was deafening.
Here, "fracas" is used to describe a loud, crashing noise made by waves hitting rocks.
Ils ont entendu un grand fracas dans la pièce voisine.
They heard a loud crash in the next room.
In this sentence, "fracas" refers to a sudden loud noise, possibly caused by an object falling or breaking.
Le débat s'est terminé dans un fracas d'arguments conflictuels.
The debate ended in a clash of conflicting arguments.
Here, "fracas" metaphorically represents the intense and noisy disagreement between individuals.

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