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tumult

noun
/ˈtjuː.mʌlt/UK/ˈtuː.mʌlt/US

Etymology

From Old French tumulte, from Latin tumultus (“noise, tumult”).

  1. derived from tumultus
  2. derived from tumulte

Definitions

  1. Confused, agitated noise as made by a crowd.

    • Till in loud tumult all the Greeks arose.

  2. A violent commotion or agitation, often with a confusion of sounds.

    • the tumult of the elements
    • the tumult of the spirits or passions
    • This is what I wanted my story 'Snapshot' to sound like — a very cold surface, with heat and passion beneath. The icy surface is going to break and you're totally engulfed in the tumult.

  3. A riot or uprising.

  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. To make a tumult

      To make a tumult; to be in great commotion.

      • Importuning and tumulting even to the fear of a revolt.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA