Definition of riot Riot

/ɹajˈʌt/ - [rayut] - ri•ot

We found 19 definitions of riot from 6 different sources.

What does riot mean?

Noun Plural: riots
riot - a public act of violence by an unruly mob
		public violence
		violence, force an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists); "he may accomplish by craft in the long run what he cannot do by force and violence in the short one"
riot - a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity
		orgy, debauch, debauchery, saturnalia, bacchanal, bacchanalia, drunken revelry
		revel, revelry unrestrained merrymaking
riot - a state of disorder involving group violence
		rioting
		disorder a disturbance of the peace or of public order
riot - a joke that seems extremely funny
		belly laugh, sidesplitter, howler, thigh-slapper, scream, wow
		jape, gag, jest, laugh, joke restraint put into a person's mouth to prevent speaking or shouting
Verb riots, rioting, rioted
riot - take part in a riot; disturb the public peace by engaging in a riot; "Students were rioting everywhere in 1968"
		rampage act violently, recklessly, or destructively
riot - engage in boisterous, drunken merrymaking; "They were out carousing last night"
		carouse, roister
		jollify, make happy, make merry, make whoopie, whoop it up, revel, wassail, racket celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities; "The members of the wedding party made merry all night"; "Let's whoop it up--the boss is gone!"

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riot (Noun)
Wanton or unrestrained behavior; uproar; tumult.
riot (Noun)
The tumultuous disturbance of the public peace by an unlawful assembly of three or more persons in the execution of some private object.
riot (Noun)
Excessive and expensive feasting; wild and loose festivity; revelry.
riot (Verb)
To create or take part in a riot.

riot (n.)
Wanton or unrestrained behavior; uproar; tumult.
riot (n.)
Excessive and exxpensive feasting; wild and loose festivity; revelry.
riot (n.)
The tumultuous disturbance of the public peace by an unlawful assembly of three or more persons in the execution of some private object.
riot (v. i.)
To engage in riot; to act in an unrestrained or wanton manner; to indulge in excess of luxury, feasting, or the like; to revel; to run riot; to go to excess.
riot (v. i.)
To disturb the peace; to raise an uproar or sedition. See Riot, n., 3.
riot (v. t.)
To spend or pass in riot.

Riots happen when many people meet to be violent. This can happen after sport events, or as protest. The state wants to stop riots, because rioters damage cars and buildings. The police are used to stop riots. They fight with soft weapons, for example with water cannons or rubber bullets.

There have been many riots all over the world, especially in England, United States, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Singapore, Australia and France.

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