Dustup (Noun)
Meaning
An angry dispute; "they had a quarrel"; "they had words".
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The neighbors had a dustup over the noise from the party that went late into the night.
- The two politicians got into a dustup during the debate over their differing views on healthcare.
- The couple had a dustup at the restaurant when he forgot to order her favorite dessert.
- The rival coaches had a dustup on the sidelines during the heated basketball game.
- The coworkers had a dustup in the break room over who ate the last donut.