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Tumult

//ˈtjuː.mʌlt// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Confused, agitated noise as made by a crowd.

    "Till in loud tumult all the Greeks arose."

  2. 2
    the act of making a noisy disturbance wordnet
  3. 3
    Violent commotion or agitation, often with confusion of sounds.

    "the tumult of the elements"

  4. 4
    violent agitation wordnet
  5. 5
    A riot or uprising.
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  1. 6
    a state of commotion and noise and confusion wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    To make a tumult; to be in great commotion. obsolete

    "Importuning and tumulting even to the fear of a revolt."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Old French tumulte, from Latin tumultus (“noise, tumult”).

Etymology 2

From Old French tumulte, from Latin tumultus (“noise, tumult”).

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