Spanish word

gresca

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈgɾeska/

Meaning

  • feminine nounbrawl

Example

No quiero meterme en la gresca.

I don't want to get involved in the brawl.

Illustration for gresca (brawl)

More examples

Se montó una gresca anoche frente al bar.

A brawl was started last night in front of the bar.

Core concept

A chaotic crowd pushing and yelling after an argument escalates.

Common phrases

  • meterse en la gresca

    get involved in the brawl

  • montar una gresca

    start a brawl

  • armar una gresca

    cause a brawl

Similar words

pelea: Physical fight between two or more people focused on hitting and grappling.
riña: Verbal dispute that becomes physical, with words leading to strikes.
bronca: Fierce verbal row or grievance-filled dispute, intense and emotional.
trifulca: Quick, disorderly altercation that erupts briefly and then fades.

Definition in Spanish

Se usa para referirse a un alboroto o pelea entre varias personas.

Word origin

The word comes through southern Romance speech (compare Italian or Occitan) from a root meaning noise or uproar and denotes in Spanish a disorderly brawl involving multiple people.

Usage tips

  • The word often implies multiple participants and loud disorder, so it fits public scuffles and street disturbances more than one-on-one fights.

Other meanings

  • fightnoun
  • commotionnoun
  • argumentnoun

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