Definition of commotion Commotion

/kʌmowˈʃʌn/ - [kumowshun] - com•mo•tion

We found 11 definitions of commotion from 5 different sources.

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What does commotion mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: commotions

commotion - the act of making a noisy disturbance
  din, ruction, ruckus, rumpus, tumult
  disturbance the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion
commotion - a disorderly outburst or tumult; "they were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused"
  disturbance, disruption, flutter, hurly burly, to-do, hoo-ha, hoo-hah, kerfuffle
  disorder a disturbance of the peace or of public order
  turmoil, convulsion, upheaval a physical disturbance such as an earthquake or upheaval
  earthquake shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane of from volcanic activity
  incident a single distinct event
  stir, splash emotional agitation and excitement
  tempest, storm (literary) a violent wind; "a tempest swept over the island"
  storm center, storm centre the central area or place of lowest barometric pressure within a storm
commotion - confused movement; "he was caught up in a whirl of work"; "a commotion of people fought for the exits"
  whirl
  motion, movement the act of changing location from one place to another; "police controlled the motion of the crowd"; "the movement of people from the farms to the cities"; "his move put him directly in my path"
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • commotion (n.)
    Disturbed or violent motion; agitation.
  • commotion (n.)
    A popular tumult; public disturbance; riot.
  • commotion (n.)
    Agitation, perturbation, or disorder, of mind; heat; excitement.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • commotion
    A disorderly outburst or tumult.

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