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commotion

1 of 1noun
/kəˈmoʊʃən/
Forms:commotions
1

a sudden and noisy confusion

  • There was a loud commotion in the hallway when the fire alarm went off.
  • A commotion broke out at the party when someone spilled a drink on the guest of honor.
  • The commotion in the crowd grew as the concert was about to begin.
  • A commotion erupted in the courtroom when the verdict was unexpectedly announced.
  • The police arrived quickly after the commotion was heard in the alleyway.
Synonyms:
disruptionkerfufflehurly burlyflutterto-dodisturbancehoo-hahoo-hah
2

the act of making a noisy disturbance

Synonyms:
ruckusdinrumpustumultruction
3

confused movement

Synonyms:
whirl