Found 3 items, similar to affray.
English → Indonesian (quick) Definition: affray keributan, perkelahian
English → English (WordNet) Definition: affray affray n 1: noisy quarrel [syn: altercation, fracas] 2: a noisy fight [syn: disturbance, fray, ruffle]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Affray Affray \Af*fray"\, n. [OE. afrai, affrai, OF. esfrei, F. effroi, fr. OF. esfreer. See Affray, v. t.] 1. The act of suddenly disturbing any one; an assault or attack. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. Alarm; terror; fright. [Obs.] --Spenser. [1913 Webster] 3. A tumultuous assault or quarrel; a brawl; a fray. “In the very midst of the affray.” --Motley. [1913 Webster] 4. (Law) The fighting of two or more persons, in a public place, to the terror of others. --Blackstone. [1913 Webster] Note: A fighting in private is not, in a legal sense, an affray. [1913 Webster] Syn: Quarrel; brawl; scuffle; encounter; fight; contest; feud; tumult; disturbance. [1913 Webster] Affray \Af*fray"\, v. t. [p. p. Affrayed.] [OE. afraien, affraien, OF. effreer, esfreer, F. effrayer, orig. to disquiet, put out of peace, fr. L. ex + OHG. fridu peace (akin to E. free). Cf. Afraid, Fray, Frith inclosure.] [Archaic] 1. To startle from quiet; to alarm. [1913 Webster] Smale foules a great heap That had afrayed [affrayed] me out of my sleep. --Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 2. To frighten; to scare; to frighten away. [1913 Webster] That voice doth us affray. --Shak. [1913 Webster]