commotion

[ kuh-moh-shuhn ]
/ kəˈmoʊ ʃən /
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noun

violent or tumultuous motion; agitation; noisy disturbance: What's all the commotion in the hallway?
political or social disturbance or upheaval; sedition; insurrection.

Origin of commotion

1520–30; < Latin commōtiōn- (stem of commōtiō), equivalent to commōt(us) past participle of commovēre to commove + -iōn- -ion

synonym study for commotion

1. See ado.

OTHER WORDS FROM commotion

com·mo·tion·al, adjective com·mo·tive, adjective

Words nearby commotion

commonwealth day, commonwealth of england, commonwealth of independent states, commonwealth of nations, commorancy, commotion, commove, comms, communal, communal aerial, communal marriage

Words related to commotion

annoyance, upheaval, fuss, turbulence, agitation, tumult, revolt, pandemonium, rebellion, excitement, hubbub, bustle, confusion, ferment, furor, outcry, brouhaha, flap, racket, insurgence

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British Dictionary definitions for commotion

commotion
/ (kəˈməʊʃən) /

noun

violent disturbance; upheaval
political insurrection; disorder
a confused noise; din

Derived forms of commotion

commotional, adjective

Word Origin for commotion

C15: from Latin commōtiō, from commovēre to throw into disorder, from com- (intensive) + movēre to move

Idioms and Phrases with commotion

commotion

see cause a commotion.