Definition Synonyms
Definition of commotion - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
chaosviolent disturbance or social upheaval
- The political commotion led to protests.
2.
movementconfused movement or activity
- The commotion in the lobby was hard to ignore.
Expressions with commotion
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create a noisy disturbance or uproar
The loud music caused a commotion in the neighborhood.
create a noisy disturbance or fuss
The children made a commotion in the library.
Origin of commotion
Latin, commotio (disturbance)
Terms with commotion included in their meaning
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emotion
state of excitement or commotion
disturbance
create a disturbance or commotion about something
noise
loud disturbance or commotion
behavior
cause a disruption or commotion
commotion
make a scene or commotion
chaos
noisy commotion causing disorder
disturbance
create a disturbance or commotion
disturbance
create a disturbance or commotion
end disturbance
end the commotion or disturbance
tumult
noisy excitement or commotion with confusion
calmly
without causing any trouble or commotion
behavior
causing a lot of trouble or commotion
commotion
public disturbance or spectacle
emotion
commotion or fuss, especially over something relatively unimportant
disturbance event
major commotion or controversy involving many people
group reaction
create a brief excitement or commotion among people
chaos
general uproar or commotion
disturbance
cause a commotion or disturbance
noise
create a loud noise or commotion
noise
create a loud disturbance or commotion
disturbance
cause a commotion or disturbance
commotion
significant commotion or disturbance among people
disturbance
create a disturbance or commotion
disturbance
create a loud disturbance or commotion
Examples of commotion in a sentence
A sudden commotion disrupted the meeting. There was a commotion in the classroom. The commotion outside woke everyone up.
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- French:tumulte, brouhaha, ...
- German:Unruhe, Durcheinander, ...
- Italian:tumulto, trambusto, ...
- Spanish:conmoción, tumulto, ...
- Portuguese:comoção, confusão, ...
- Chinese:动荡, 骚动, ...
- Japanese:騒乱, 騒動, ...
- Arabic:اضطراب, ضجّة, ...
- Hebrew:מְהוּמָה, הֲמוּלָה, ...
- Russian:хаос, суматоха, ...
- Ukrainian:переворот, метушня, ...
- Hindi:उथल-पुथल, कोलाहल, ...
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