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Commotion

Commotion Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Commotion? [n] the act of making a noisy disturbance [n] confused movement; "he was caught up in a whirl of work"; "a commotion of people fought for the exits" [n] a disorderly outburst or tumult; "they were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Commotion: din \| disruption \| disturbance \| flutter \| hoo-ha \| hoo-hah \| hurly burly \| kerfuffle \| ruckus \| ruction \| rumpus \| stir \| to-do \| tumult \| turmoil \| whirl Related Terms \| Find terms related to Commotion: ado \| agitation \| annoyance \| bedlam \| Bedlam let loose \| blast \| bluster \| bobbery \| boil \| boiling \| bother \| botheration \| brawl \| broil \| brouhaha \| burst \| bustle \| cacophony \| chaos \| charivari \| chirm \| churn \| clamor \| clangor \| clap \| clatter \| coil \| communal \| confusion \| conjoint \| conjunct \| conturbation \| convulsion \| din \| discomposure \| discord \| disorder \| disquiet \| disquietude \| disturbance \| dither \| donnybrook \| donnybrook fair \| drunken brawl \| dustup \| ebullience \| ebullition \| eddy \| effervescence \| embroilment \| excitement \| fanaticism \| feery-fary \| ferment \| fermentation \| fever \| feverishness \| fidgetiness \| fidgets \| fit \| flap \| flurry \| fluster \| flutter \| flutteration \| flutteriness \| foment \| fomentation \| foofaraw \| fracas \| free-for-all \| frenzy \| fume \| furor \| furore \| fury \| fuss \| fussiness \| hassle \| hell broke loose \| helter-skelter \| howl \| hubbub \| hue and cry \| hullabaloo \| hurly-burly \| hurrah \| hurry \| hurry-scurry \| inquietude \| insurgence \| insurrection \| irritation \| jangle \| jitters \| joint \| jumpiness \| lather \| loud noise \| maelstrom \| malaise \| melee \| moil \| mutiny \| mutual \| nerviness \| nervosity \| nervousness \| noise \| noise and shouting \| outcry \| pandemonium \| passion \| pell-mell \| perturbation \| pother \| public \| racket \| rage \| rampage \| rattle \| rebellion \| restlessness \| revolt \| rhubarb \| riot \| roar \| roil \| rough-and-tumble \| roughhouse \| rout \| row \| ruckus \| ruction \| ruffle \| rumble \| rumpus \| scramble \| seethe \| seething \| shared \| shindig \| shindy \| shivaree \| spasm \| spurt \| stew \| stir \| storm \| storminess \| strain \| sweat \| swirl \| swirling \| tempestuousness \| tension \| thunder \| thunderclap \| tintamarre \| to-do \| trepidation \| trepidity \| trouble \| tumult \| tumultuation \| tumultuousness \| turbidity \| turbulence \| turmoil \| twitter \| unease \| unquiet \| unrest \| upheaval \| uprising \| uproar \| upset \| upturn \| vexation \| vortex \| whirl \| wildness \| yeastiness \| zeal \| zealousness See Also \| ado \| bustle \| disorder \| disturbance \| flurry \| fuss \| garboil \| hustle \| incident \| motion \| movement \| stir \| storm \| storm center \| storm centre \| tempest \| tumult \| tumultuousness \| uproar Commotion In Webster's Dictionary \Com*mo"tion\, n. [L. commotio: cf. F. commotion. See {Motion}.] 1. Disturbed or violent motion; agitation. [What] commotion in the winds ! --Shak. 2. A popular tumult; public disturbance; riot. When ye shall hear of wars and commotions. --Luke xxi. 9. 3. Agitation, perturbation, or disorder, of mind; heat; excitement. ``He could not debate anything without some commotion.'' --Clarendon. Syn: Excitement; agitation; perturbation; disturbance; tumult; disorder; violence.

Commotion Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Commotion?

[n] the act of making a noisy disturbance
[n] confused movement; "he was caught up in a whirl of work"; "a commotion of people fought for the exits"
[n] a disorderly outburst or tumult; "they were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused"

Commotion In Webster's Dictionary

\Com*mo"tion\, n. [L. commotio: cf. F. commotion. See
{Motion}.]
1. Disturbed or violent motion; agitation.

         [What] commotion in the winds !       --Shak.

2. A popular tumult; public disturbance; riot.

         When ye shall hear of wars and commotions. --Luke
                                               xxi. 9.

3. Agitation, perturbation, or disorder, of mind; heat;
   excitement. ``He could not debate anything without some
   commotion.'' --Clarendon.

Syn: Excitement; agitation; perturbation; disturbance;
     tumult; disorder; violence.

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