riot
A tumultuous disturbance of the public peace by a large group of people, often…A tumultuous disturbance of the public peace by a large group of people, often involving violence or damage to property.
» The riot got out of hand.
Meaning
5 senses(countable, uncountable)A tumultuous disturbance of the public peace by a large group of people, often involving violence or damage to property.
The protests began peacefully but turned into riots after several days.
Aufruhr, Tumult, Krawall
бунтbunt, мяте́жmjatéž, восста́ниеvosstánije
бунтbunt, за́колотzákolot, меті́жmetíž
a state of disorder involving group violence
(countable, figuratively, uncountable)A wide and unconstrained variety.
In summer this flower garden is a riot of colour.
(colloquial, uncountable)A humorous or entertaining event or person.
(countable, uncountable)Wanton or unrestrained behavior or emotion.
Aufruhr
бунтbunt, беспоря́дкиbesporjádki
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)Excessive and expensive feasting; wild and loose festivity; revelry.
разгу́лrazgúl
a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity
Examples
80 sentencesThe riot got out of hand.
Tom thought it was a riot.
The riot police arrived on the scene.
The riot was completely out of control.
At least thirty people died in the riots.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English riot (“debauched living, dissipation”), from Old French riote (“debateFrom Middle English riot (“debauched living, dissipation”), from Old French riote (“debate”), from rioter (“to quarrel”), perhaps related to riboter or from Latin rugio (“to roar”).
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Forms
plural: riotsSynonyms
31 synonyms- a public act of violence by an unruly mob:public violence
- a state of disorder involving group violence:rioting
- a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity:orgydebauchdebaucherysaturnaliabacchanalbacchanaliadrunken revelry
- a joke that seems extremely funny:belly laughsidesplitterhowlerthigh-slapperscreamwow
Word family
26 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable