noun
- a wild fight or brawl; a free-for-all
Usage: informal; plural form of donnybrook
Examples
- The hockey game turned into one of the worst donnybrooks of the season.
- Political debates sometimes become verbal donnybrooks.
- The bar was known for its weekend donnybrooks.
- Security had to break up several donnybrooks at the concert.
- The town council meeting erupted into a donnybrook over the new zoning laws.
- Fans started donnybrooks in the parking lot after the game.