disorderly conduct
The criminal offence of misbehaving in a public place, for example, by being drunk or…The criminal offence of misbehaving in a public place, for example, by being drunk or loitering.
» Tom was charged with disorderly conduct.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)The criminal offence of misbehaving in a public place, for example, by being drunk or loitering.
More definitions
- any act of molesting, interrupting, hindering, agitating, or arousing from a state of repose or otherwise depriving inhabitants of the peace and quiet to which they are entitled
Examples
5 sentencesTom was charged with disorderly conduct.
Tom was accused of disorderly conduct.
Tom was arrested for disorderly conduct.
I was suspended from school for disorderly conduct.
Leave the class right now or I will have you expelled for disorderly conduct.
ruНемедленно выйди из класса, иначе я сделаю так, что ты будешь исключён за неподобающее поведение. — SophiaKorsh
Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- any act of molesting, interrupting, hindering, agitating, or arousing from a state of repose or otherwise depriving inhabitants of the peace and quiet to which they are entitled:disorderly behaviordisturbance of the peacebreach of the peace
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable