uproar
noun
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Pronunciation: /ˈʌpɹɔː/ / /ˈʌpɹɔːɹ/
noun
Etymology: Calque of Dutch oproer or German Aufruhr, as up + roar.
- Tumultuous, noisy excitement.
- Loud, confused noise, especially when coming from several sources.
- A loud protest, controversy, or outrage.
“This highly-aggressive approach had results, but briefly caused a major uproar in parts of the United States, which was mitigated by the Webster–Ashburton Treaty in 1842, which formalised the U.S. Navy's contribution to the antislavery efforts.”
verb
Etymology: Calque of Dutch oproer or German Aufruhr, as up + roar.
- To throw into uproar or confusion.
“[…] had I power, I should Pour the sweet milk of concord into hell, Uproar the universal peace, confound All unity on earth.”
- To make an uproar.
“[…] through their Tumultuous Uproaring have they caused the peaceable and harmless to suffer […]”
“[…] the landlady entering at this very time with news that his wife had been delivered of a dead child, he yielded to the most furious ebullitions; while, in accordance with him, all howled and shrieked, and bellowed and uproared, with double vigor.”