tumult

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Confused, agitated noise as made by a crowd.
  2. A violent commotion or agitation, often with a confusion of sounds.
  3. A riot or uprising.
verb
  1. To make a tumult; to be in great commotion.

Pronunciation

/ˈtjuː.mʌlt/ /ˈtʃuː.mʌlt/ /ˈtuː.mʌlt/ en-us-tumult.ogg

Word forms

tumult tumults tumulting tumulted

Etymology

From Old French tumulte, from Latin tumultus (“noise, tumult”).

Related words

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