commotion

Noun
US[kuh-moh-shuhn]/kəˈmoʊʃən/3 syllables
Synonyms: disturbancedisruptionflutterhurly burlyto-dohoo-hahoo-hahkerfuffledinructionruckusrumpus

Open English WordNet

Noun (3)

  1. a disorderly outburst or tumult“they were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused”Synonyms: disturbancedisruptionflutterhurly burlyto-dohoo-hahoo-hahkerfuffleType of disorderKinds tumult, convulsion, storm, earthquake, incident, storm center, stir
  2. the act of making a noisy disturbanceSynonyms: dinructionruckusrumpustumultType of disturbanceKinds bustle, hustle
  3. confused movement“he was caught up in a whirl of work”“a commotion of people fought for the exits”Synonyms: whirlType of movement, motion

Related words tumble verb, whirl verb, swirl verb

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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Com·mo′tion noun

Origin: L. commotio: cf. F. commotion. See Motion.

1. Disturbed or violent motion; agitation.

[What] commotion in the winds !— William Shakespeare

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.” Edward Hyde, first earl of Clarendon

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

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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