commotion

com·mo·tion  (k-mshn)

n.

1. A condition of turbulent motion.

2.

a. An agitated disturbance; a hubbub: heard a commotion in the hall.

b. Civil disturbance or insurrection; disorder.

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[Middle English commocioun, from Old French commotion, from Latin commti, commtin-, from commtus, past participle of commovre, to disturb : com-, intensive pref.; see com- + movre, to move; see meu- in Indo-European roots.]

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commotion

Noun

noisy disturbance [Latin com- (intensive) + movere to move]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	commotion - a disorderly outburst or tumult; "they were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused" hoo-ha, hoo-hah, hurly burly, kerfuffle, to-do, disruption, disturbance, flutter disorder - a disturbance of the peace or of public order turmoil, upheaval, convulsion - a violent disturbance; "the convulsions of the stock market" earthquake - a disturbance that is extremely disruptive; "selling the company caused an earthquake among the employees" incident - a public disturbance; "the police investigated an incident at the bus station" stir, splash - a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event; "he made a great splash and then disappeared" tempest, storm - a violent commotion or disturbance; "the storms that had characterized their relationship had died away"; "it was only a tempest in a teapot" storm center, storm centre - a center of trouble or disturbance garboil, tumult, tumultuousness, uproar - a state of commotion and noise and confusion
	2.	commotion - the act of making a noisy disturbance ruckus, ruction, rumpus, din, tumult disturbance - the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion ado, bustle, flurry, hustle, stir, fuss - a rapid active commotion
	3.	commotion - confused movement; "he was caught up in a whirl of work"; "a commotion of people fought for the exits" whirl motion, movement - a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something

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commotion

noun disturbance, to-do, riot, disorder, excitement, fuss, turmoil, racket, upheaval, bustle, furore, uproar, ferment, agitation, ado, rumpus, tumult, hubbub, hurly-burly, brouhaha, hullabaloo, hue and cry

Translations

commotion [kəˈməuʃən] n → tumulto, confusión f

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commotion [kəˈməuʃən] n → désordre m, tumulte m

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commotion [kəˈməuʃən] n → Tumult m

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commotion [kəˈməuʃən] n → confusione f; tumulto