tumult
verb
- to make a tumult, commotion, or disturbance; to raise an insurrection, to riot
noun
- a great noise, as of a crowd
- a disorderly commotion or disturbance
- state of agitation of the mind or emotions
- a violent outburst
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈtjuː.mʌlt/ / /ˈtʃuː.mʌlt/ / /ˈtuː.mʌlt/
noun
Etymology: From Old French tumulte, from Latin tumultus (“noise, tumult”).
- Confused, agitated noise as made by a crowd.
“Till in loud tumult all the Greeks arose.”
- A violent commotion or agitation, often with a confusion of sounds.
“the tumult of the elements”
“the tumult of the spirits or passions”
- A riot or uprising.
verb
Etymology: From Old French tumulte, from Latin tumultus (“noise, tumult”).
- To make a tumult; to be in great commotion.
“Importuning and tumulting even to the fear of a revolt.”