donnybrook

noun

don·ny·brook ˈdä-nē-ˌbru̇k

often capitalized

Synonyms of donnybrook next

: free-for-all, brawl

: a usually public quarrel or dispute

Examples of donnybrook in a Sentence

A donnybrook has erupted over the court's decision. a dozen people were arrested after the donnybrook at the stadium

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Saturday’s donnybrook at the Horseshoe may not have scared up the massive numbers that last year’s Ohio State-Michigan showdown delivered, but Fox’s broadcast of the 120th installment of The Game still ranks as the college football season’s second-biggest TV draw. —

Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 4 Dec. 2024 Once, according to a story pitcher George Brunet told Sports Illustrated, a manager’s argument with an umpire turned into an all-out donnybrook involving players and fans and photographers and reporters, too. —

Rustin Dodd, The Athletic, 26 Aug. 2024 But money has settled previous donnybrooks over new technologies. —

Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2024 The donnybrook between Disney and Ron DeSantis keeps escalating, and what should be a dispute over corporate welfare has devolved into an unfortunate political brawl that both could lose. —

The Editorial Board, wsj.com, 27 Apr. 2023 See all Example Sentences for donnybrook