riot
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4.1
- noun
- /ˈraɪət/
- The University of Havana was closed by the government today, as a direct result of the ongoing riots.
- riot police
- protests and riots
- a riot broke out
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Watch on YouTubeBut free speech as it was before the riots has not changed.
- But free speech as it was before the riots has not changed.
- And instead it became a dangerous, violent riot on the scale of days.
- COVID time, you know, and there was riots four blocks over.
- And there was a riot after I said this.
- But if you're going to say, I'm going to start a riot tomorrow, that's wrong.
- And men are also beginning, there's riots going on.
- To me, she said this is the perfect combination for a riot or a civil war.
- This is a national scale of the Rodney King riots, and this is really expensive.
- Living in Los Angeles, we had these really bad riots, these BLM riots.
- Broken during the riots twice, like you, you name it.
- Really, you're going to refer to the Capitol riot as a sequence of events?
- Great artists have inspired riot and revolution.
- And there were riots in Charlotte, NC, near near where I lived.
- We had riots between those who said we've had enough.
Examples
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Authorities have now confirmed that the riot began when backup generators failed to activate.
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More than 20 people were left dead after riots swept through Kenya's major towns in late June.
Academic text (1990) -
And there was a riot after I said this.
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There was no prison riot.
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Potential riot disturbance developing at Armstrong Houses.
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And this results in basically a riot that takes place in Monroe.
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Ten days after the riot, the longshoremen's dispute was no closer to being resolved.
Academic text (2008) -
Hundreds confronted police in riot gear, who used tear gas and made multiple arrests.
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Once again, over 30 inmates were injured in a riot here at California State Prison at Arvin.
Synonyms
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7.3
Violent disorder and chaos that causes damage or a lot of trouble
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3.7
A noisy event in a public place that bothers other people
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5.9
A short time of violent, uncontrolled behavior that damages places or things
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5.2
Violent behavior by a crowd that disturbs the public
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9.0
A noisy, violent crowd that causes trouble and damage
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9.3
A fight in a public place that scares people and disturbs others
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5.6
Violent acts by a crowd in a public place that cause disorder
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7.4
An event in public where a group becomes violent and damages property
A sudden violent crowd event that causes confusion and danger
Antonyms
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2.8
A public meeting where people gather to show support or opposition without violence
Idioms
Compounds
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7.0
A violent public fight between different races or ethnic groups that damages places and people
- UK
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9.9
A former English law that required crowds to leave when a local official read a formal announcement
- Formal
Actions that police or soldiers take to stop and control a violent crowd during a riot
How Violent
Surface Forms
Etymology
Riot comes from an old French word riote that meant 'noisy dispute' or 'public disorder'. So a riot is a loud, out-of-control public disturbance that can turn violent.