English Explanatory Dictionary

commotion

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A state of turbulent motion.
  2. An agitated disturbance or a hubbub.
  3. Sexual excitement.

Pronunciation

/kəˈməʊ.ʃən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-commotion.wav /kəˈmoʊ.ʃən/

Word forms

commotion commotions

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Proto-Indo-European *m(y)ewh₁-der. Proto-Italic *moweō Proto-Italic *kommoweō? Latin commoveō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin commōtiōnemder. Middle French commocion English commotion From Middle French commocion, from Latin commōtiōnem, accusative singular of commōtiō, from commoveō + -tiō.

Synonyms

ado argy-bargy bangarang bobbery brouhaha bunfight bustle bust-up chaos ferment clamour clatter commotion disruption disturbance flap foofaraw fracas furor fuss hobbleshaw hoo-ha hoo-hah hubbub hullabaloo hurly-burly kerfuffle mayhem merry hell outcry palaver pandemonium pother quarrel riot rowdydow ruckus rumpus shemozzle shindy splatterdash stir stooshie three-ring circus to-do tomfoolery trouble tumult turmoil unrest uproar upstir

Related words

bedlam disorder - a disturbance of civic peace or of public order fight

Derived words

commotion lotion commotional
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