- tumultuous disturbance
- nouna sudden violent disturbance• Syn: ↑outburst• Hypernyms: ↑disturbance
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tumultuous — tumultuously, adv. tumultuousness, n. /tooh mul chooh euhs, tyooh /, adj. 1. full of tumult or riotousness; marked by disturbance and uproar: a tumultuous celebration. 2. raising a great clatter and commotion; disorderly or noisy: a tumultuous… … Universalium
disturbance of worship — The common law offense of disturbance of persons gathered for the purpose of religious worship, extended by statute to the protection of all lawful meetings against the wilful and tumultuous conduct of persons attempting to make a disturbance. 24 … Ballentine's law dictionary
tumultuous — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. agitated, disturbed, violent; see turbulent . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) a. [tuh MUL choo us] uproarious, loud, wild, turbulent. The meeting turned tumultuous after it was announced that taxes would … English dictionary for students
riot — A tumultuous disturbance of the peace by three or more persons assembling of their own authority, with an intent mutually to assist one another against anyone who shall oppose them in the execution of some enterprise of a private nature, and… … Ballentine's law dictionary
riot — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French riote rash action, noise, disorder Date: 13th century 1. archaic a. profligate behavior ; debauchery b. unrestrained revelry c. noise, uproar, or disturbance made by revelers 2 … New Collegiate Dictionary
Riot — Ri ot, n. [OF. riote, of uncertain origin; cf. OD. revot, ravot.] 1. Wanton or unrestrained behavior; uproar; tumult. [1913 Webster] His headstrong riot hath no curb. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Excessive and exxpensive feasting; wild and loose… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To run riot — Riot Ri ot, n. [OF. riote, of uncertain origin; cf. OD. revot, ravot.] 1. Wanton or unrestrained behavior; uproar; tumult. [1913 Webster] His headstrong riot hath no curb. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Excessive and exxpensive feasting; wild and loose… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Roman holiday — noun Date: 1886 1. a time of debauchery or of sadistic enjoyment 2. a destructive or tumultuous disturbance ; riot … New Collegiate Dictionary
contest — vb 1 *compete, contend Analogous words: struggle, strive, endeavor (see ATTEMPT): fight, battle (see CONTEND) 2 *resist, withstand, oppose, fight, combat, conflict, antagonize contest n Contest, conflict, combat, fight, affray, fray … New Dictionary of Synonyms
riotous — Tumultuous in disturbance of the peace. Partaking of the nature of a riot. The substantial equivalent of the word violent. State v Kutter, 59 Ind 572, 574 … Ballentine's law dictionary
