Meaning & Definition of Commotion in English
English⟶
Commotion
/kəmoʊʃən/
noun
1. A disorderly outburst or tumult
- "They were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused"
synonym:
- disturbance,
- disruption,
- commotion,
- flutter,
- hurly burly,
- to-do,
- hoo-ha,
- hoo-hah,
- kerfuffle
2. The act of making a noisy disturbance
synonym:
- commotion,
- din,
- ruction,
- ruckus,
- rumpus,
- tumult
3. Confused movement
- "He was caught up in a whirl of work"
- "A commotion of people fought for the exits"
synonym:
- whirl,
- commotion
Examples of using
What's the purpose of all this commotion?