Riot
Definitions
- A tumultuous disturbance of the public peace by a large group of people, often involving violence or damage to property.
- A wide and unconstrained variety.
- A humorous or entertaining event or person.
- Wanton or unrestrained behavior or emotion.
- Excessive and expensive feasting; wild and loose festivity; revelry.
Equivalents
Españolalborotarsealborotoalgaradaasonadaasonarseatumultuarsebatiboleobullangabullarangadisturbiosmotínrebulliciorebullirrebullirsetempestadtempesteartumultotumultuarse
Françaisémeute
45 more languages
Беларускаяпаўстанне
Esperantotumulto
Gaeilgecíréib
ગુજરાતીરમખાણ
עבריתמהומה
हिन्दीदंगा
Bahasa Indonesiakerusuhan
Italianobaccanobailammebaldoriabaraondabisbocciabordellocagnaragazzarraparapigliarivoltaschiamazzosommossasubbugliotrambustotumulto
ქართულიაჯანყება
ភាសាខ្មែរចលាចល
Bahasa Melayurusuhan
မြန်မာအဓိကရုဏ်း
Nederlandsrel
Slovenčinavrava
தமிழ்கலவரம்
Türkçeisyan
O'zbekchaisyon
Tiếng Việtbạo loạn
Examples
“The protests began peacefully but turned into riots after several days.”
“In summer this flower garden is a riot of colour.”
“The human world is contracting not only prospectively but to the backward-probing eye of culture-history. Nevertheless we are as yet far from able to reduce⟳ the riot of spoken languages to a small number⟳ of “stocks.””
“Check this out! We have⟳ to get⟳ this! I can't believe⟳ all this stuff! This is a total riot!”
“For when his head-ſtrong Riot hath no Curbe,”
“the lamb thy riot dooms to bleed⟳ to-day”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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