commotion
21commotion — [[t]kəmo͟ʊʃ(ə)n[/t]] commotions N VAR A commotion is a lot of noise, confusion, and excitement. He heard a commotion outside... Sounds of voices and commotion could be heard downstairs now …
22commotion — noun (singular, uncountable) sudden noisy activity: They heard a commotion downstairs. | cause a commotion: The bar was packed, and the winning touchdown caused an immense commotion …
23commotion — UK [kəˈməʊʃ(ə)n] / US [kəˈmoʊʃ(ə)n] noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms commotion : singular commotion plural commotions noise and confused activity There was a terrible commotion outside …
24commotion — commotional, adj. commotive, adj. /keuh moh sheuhn/, n. 1. violent or tumultuous motion; agitation; noisy disturbance: What s all the commotion in the hallway? 2. political or social disturbance or upheaval; sedition; insurrection. [1520 30; < L… …
25commotion — com|mo|tion [kəˈməuʃən US ˈmou ] n [singular, U] [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: Latin commotio, from commovere to move violently , from com ( COM ) + movere to move ] sudden noisy activity ▪ They heard a commotion downstairs. ▪ Everyone… …
26commotion — /kamowshan/ A condition of turmoil, civil unrest or insurrection. @ civil commotion A civil commotion is an uprising among a mass of people which occasions a serious and prolonged disturbance and infraction of civil order not attaining the status …
27commotion — /kamowshan/ A condition of turmoil, civil unrest or insurrection. @ civil commotion A civil commotion is an uprising among a mass of people which occasions a serious and prolonged disturbance and infraction of civil order not attaining the status …
28commotion — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French commocion, from Latin commotion , commotio, from commovēre Date: 15th century 1. a condition of civil unrest or insurrection 2. steady or recurrent motion 3. mental excitement or …
29commotion — com|mo|tion [ kə mouʃn ] noun count or uncount noise and confused activity: There was a terrible commotion in the opposite room …
30commotion — noun what s all that commotion in the parking lot? Syn: disturbance, uproar, tumult, rumpus, ruckus, brouhaha, hoopla, furor, hue and cry, fuss, stir, storm; turmoil, disorder, confusion, chaos, mayhem, havoc, pandemo …
