Meaning

1 senses
  1. One who riots; part of the unruly violent crowd causing a riot.

    The rioters had erected a makeshift barricade and were pelting the police with rocks from behind it.

    Randalierer, Randaliererin, Aufrührer

    бунтовщи́кbuntovščík, повста́нецpovstánec, мяте́жникmjatéžnik

More definitions
  • troublemaker who participates in a violent disturbance of the peace; someone who rises up against the constituted authority

Examples

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  1. A few rioters were seriously injured.

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  2. The rioters set several cars on fire.

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  3. Tom watched helplessly as rioters burned down his store.

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  4. Tear gas canisters could be seen on the road after the rioters had left.

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  5. Police used rubber bullets to subdue the rioters.

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Translations

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Origin

Inherited from Middle English riotour, from Old French rioteor; equivalent to riot + -er.

Inherited from Middle English riotour, from Old French rioteor; equivalent to riot + -er.

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Forms

plural: rioters

Word family

2 related words
Relatedriot
Derivednonrioter

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
rioter — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto