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Definition of “commotion

commotion (kəˈməʊʃənPronunciation for commotion

Definitions

noun

  1. violent disturbance; upheaval
  2. political insurrection; disorder
  3. a confused noise; din

Alternative Forms

comˈmotional adjective

Word Origin

C15: from Latin commōtiō,  from commovēre  to throw into disorder, from com-  (intensive) + movēre to move

Usage examples

  • Most of those present were too absorbed in the pleasures of alcohol to notice the commotion starting up in the Statuary Court beyond.
    Smith, Evelyn E, Miss Melville Regrets (1987)
  • As the recent commotion over that last factor suggests, it will also require an open mind.
    India Today (1999)
  • One night after a " commotion " at the flat an ambulance arrived, followed by police.
    New Zealand Herald (2003)
  • He added: "We knew something was wrong when we saw all the commotion there.
    Times, Sunday Times (2002)
  • A commotion at the door of the room caused everyone to pause: footsteps could be heard on the stairs.
    Frank Delaney, Telling the Pictures (1993)

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