noun, verb ·Common ·High school level

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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6. 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."

Synonyms

All synonyms

commotionruckusruckusuproaruproarado

Example

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"They made a great tumult last night."

Etymology

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

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