A ~ is a lot of argument, noisy activity, or fuss. (BRIT INFORMAL)
There was a bit of a ~ during the race when a dog impeded the leading runners.
= commotion
N-SING
A ~ is a lot of argument, noisy activity, or fuss. (BRIT INFORMAL)
There was a bit of a ~ during the race when a dog impeded the leading runners.
= commotion
N-SING
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012