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Riot

noun
/ˈɹaɪ.ət/
Word Frequency: 4.0

Definitions

1.nounWanton or unrestrained behavior; uproar; tumult.
2.nounThe tumultuous disturbance of the public peace by an unlawful assembly of three or more persons in the execution of some private object.
3.nounA wide and unconstrained variety.
"In summer this flower garden is a riot of colour."
4.nounExcessive and expensive feasting; wild and loose festivity; revelry.
5.verbTo create or take part in a riot; to raise an uproar or sedition.
"The nuclear protesters rioted outside the military base."
6.verbTo act in an unrestrained or wanton manner; to indulge in excess of feasting, luxury, etc.
7.verbTo cause to riot; to throw into a tumult.
8.verbTo annoy.

Synonyms

roistercarousescreamwowthigh-slapperbelly laughdebauchdebaucherybacchanalorgybacchanaliasaturnalia

Rhymes With

disquietquietgrioton the quietbe quietliquid dietbalanced dietdiabetic diet
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