commotion
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4.1
- noun
- /kəˈmoʊʃən/
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alboroto
- The men and Ruth turned to see what all the commotion was about.
- cause a commotion
We were on the outskirts of town, saw this commotion at this gas station.
- We were on the outskirts of town, saw this commotion at this gas station.
- After they sighted the plane, the deck was a commotion of running men.
- And it stopped and it was a little bit of commotion going on, a little scuffle or something.
- I'm sure it was a lovely LA intersection with lots of commotion.
- And then like I've, I've ran off and I can just hear loads of like commotion going on and I'm just running through this jungle.
- So, yeah, I think this just kind of shows that open source is going to cause a lot of commotion.
- I think he thought he was going to raise some kind of commotion, but I'm like, Sir, this is New York City, this is Manhattan, OK?
- And holy cow, there was all this commotion as I was walking toward the elevators and boom, this entourage of people walk in.
- He says time the the passage of it causes no commotion at all.
Examples
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And holy cow, there was all this commotion as I was walking toward the elevators and boom, this entourage of people walk in.
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So, with all the commotion, we never heard the whole story of how you two met.
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I wonder what that commotion was all about.
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I know you hate the commotion of opening night.
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Then, in the commotion of the crowd, the job gets done.
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Is the commotion finally over?
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In the midst of the commotion, Michelle went out into the hall.
Fiction book (1990) -
After laughing and chatting, they suddenly hear a commotion going on outside in the town square.
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I was distracted from these unhappy memories by a growing commotion on the next quay.
Fiction book (1992) -
After laughing and chatting, they suddenly hear a commotion going on outside in the town square.
Synonyms
262
7.0
A noisy fuss about something not important
145
1.5
A lot of worry or complaint about something small
138
4.8
A time of great confusion and disorder
126
4.1
A break in the normal flow of activity
110
2.6
A lively scene of excited talk and activity among people
85
3.8
A loud public complaint or protest about something
80
4.2
A short time of excitement and activity
50
4.1
A time of public unrest that breaks normal order
47
3.9
A loud, confused noise and activity by a group of people
45
3.7
A noisy event in a public place that bothers other people
31
6.8
A loud, confused noise made by people arguing or shouting
28
3.9
Loud, unpleasant noise that continues and comes from many sources
26
7.6
Loud, exciting attention and talk around an event or product
22
8.0
A loud, wild situation of disorder and confusion
20
4.1
Busy, noisy movement in a place with many people
20
7.0
A strong public reaction like anger or excitement
17
5.1
A loud, confused noise made by a crowd
12
7.7
A noisy, confused situation with a crowd behaving badly
11
7.6
Loud noise and activity, often with people shouting
9
4.6
Public protest and unrest that asks for change in society
8
8.2
A noisy scene where people are confused and out of control
8
8.8
A small noisy fuss when people disagree
7
7.9
A loud noisy fuss made by people, often during protests or celebrations
4
4.9
A short sudden commotion in a group
1
9.6
A noisy fuss about something unimportant
1
9.6
A noisy, confused situation with many people and activity
1
9.9
A noisy disturbance among people in one place
1
9.4
A noisy fuss that causes excitement and arguments
1
9.9
A noisy argument or fight that makes a place loud and confused
A state of loud noise and confusion
A sudden violent crowd event that causes confusion and danger
A noisy disturbance caused by activity or argument
A loud, confused noise from many people or things
A noisy, confused scene with people moving and shouting
A loud, lively gathering with dancing and cheering
A small noisy fuss about something unimportant
Antonyms
How Noisy
Surface Forms
Etymology
Commotion comes from the parts com- meaning 'together' and move meaning 'to move', so it once meant 'moving together'. That's why commotion now describes a noisy, confused movement of people or things.