commotion
1. a disorderly outburst or tumult (Freq. 6) - they were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused • Syn: disturbance, disruption, flutter, hurly burly, to-do, hoo-ha, hoo-hah, kerfuffle • Hypernyms: disorder • Hyponyms: convulsion, turmoil, upheaval, earthquake, incident, stir, splash, storm, tempest, storm center, storm centre, tumult, tumultuousness, uproar, garboil 2. the act of making a noisy disturbance (Freq. 2) • Syn: din, ruction, ruckus, rumpus, tumult • Derivationally related forms: rumpus (for: rumpus) • Hypernyms: disturbance • Hyponyms: bustle, hustle, flurry, ado, fuss, stir 3. confused movement - he was caught up in a whirl of work - a commotion of people fought for the exits • Syn: whirl • Derivationally related forms: whirl (for: whirl) • Hypernyms: movement, motion
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