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ri·ot (r

1. A wild or turbulent disturbance created by a large number of people.

2. Law A violent disturbance of the public peace by three or more persons assembled for a common purpose.

3. An unrestrained outbreak, as of laughter or passions.

4. A profusion: The garden was a riot of colors in August.

a. Unrestrained merrymaking; revelry.

b. Debauchery.

6. Slang An irresistibly funny person or thing: Isn't she a riot?

v. ri·ot·ed, ri·ot·ing, ri·ots

v.intr.

1. To take part in a riot.

2. To live wildly or engage in uncontrolled revelry.

v.tr.

To waste (money or time) in wild or wanton living: "rioted his life out, and made an end" (Tennyson).

[Middle English, from Old French, dispute, from rioter, to quarrel, perhaps from ruire, to roar, from Latin rgre.]

riot·er n.

riot [ˈraɪət]

a. a disturbance made by an unruly mob or (in law) three or more persons; tumult or uproar

b. (as modifier) a riot gun riot police a riot shield

2. boisterous activity; unrestrained revelry

3. an occasion of boisterous merriment

4. Slang a person who occasions boisterous merriment

5. a dazzling or arresting display a riot of colour

6. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Hunting) Hunting the indiscriminate following of any scent by hounds

7. Archaic wanton lasciviousness

run riot

a. to behave wildly and without restraint

b. (of plants) to grow rankly or profusely

1. (intr) to take part in a riot

2. (intr) to indulge in unrestrained revelry or merriment

3. (tr; foll by away) to spend (time or money) in wanton or loose living he has rioted away his life

[from Old French riote dispute, from ruihoter to quarrel, probably from ruir to make a commotion, from Latin rugīre to roar]

rioter n

rioting n

Riot an unrestrained outburst; an uncontrollable company or assemblage of persons, 1400.

Examples: riot of laughter; of Romans, 1400; of students—Madden; of words.

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Noun	1.	riot - a public act of violence by an unruly mob public violence violence, force - an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists); "he may accomplish by craft in the long run what he cannot do by force and violence in the short one" race riot - a riot caused by hatred for one another of members of different races in the same community
	2.	riot - a state of disorder involving group violence rioting disorder - a disturbance of the peace or of public order
	3.	riot - a joke that seems extremely funny howler, sidesplitter, thigh-slapper, wow, belly laugh, scream gag, jape, jest, joke, laugh - a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter; "he told a very funny joke"; "he knows a million gags"; "thanks for the laugh"; "he laughed unpleasantly at his own jest"; "even a schoolboy's jape is supposed to have some ascertainable point"
	4.	riot - a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity debauch, debauchery, drunken revelry, bacchanalia, saturnalia, bacchanal, orgy revel, revelry - unrestrained merrymaking
Verb	1.	riot - take part in a riot; disturb the public peace by engaging in a riot; "Students were rioting everywhere in 1968" rampage - act violently, recklessly, or destructively
	2.	riot - engage in boisterous, drunken merrymaking; "They were out carousing last night" carouse, roister jollify, make happy, make merry, make whoopie, racket, wassail, whoop it up, revel - celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities; "The members of the wedding party made merry all night"; "Let's whoop it up--the boss is gone!"

riot

noun

1. disturbance, row, disorder, confusion, turmoil, quarrel, upheaval, fray, strife, uproar, turbulence, commotion, lawlessness, street fighting, tumult, donnybrook, mob violence Twelve inmates have been killed during a riot.

2. display, show, splash, flourish, extravaganza, profusion The garden was a riot of colour.

3. laugh, joke, scream (informal), blast (U.S. slang), hoot (informal), lark It was a riot when I introduced my two cousins!

verb

1. rampage, take to the streets, run riot, run amok, run wild, go on the rampage, fight in the streets, cause an affray, raise an uproar They rioted in protest against the government.

run riot

2. rampage, go wild, be out of control, raise hell, let yourself go, break or cut loose, throw off all restraint Rampaging prisoners ran riot through the jail.

3. grow profusely, burgeon, luxuriate, spread like wildfire, grow like weeds Virginia creeper ran riot up the walls.

Quotations
"A riot is at bottom the language of the unheard" [Martin Luther King Jr Where Do We Go From Here?]

Translations

riot [ˈraɪət]

A. N

1. (= uprising) → disturbio m, motín m; (in prison) → amotinamiento m, sublevación f
there was nearly a riot → hubo casi un motín
to put down a riot → controlar un disturbio

2. (fig) a riot of colour → un derroche de color
to run riot (= go out of control) → desmandarse; (= spread) → extenderse por todas partes, cubrirlo todo
to let one's imagination run riot → dejar volar la imaginación

3. (fig) (= wild success) → exitazo m
it was a riot! → ¡fue divertidísimo!, ¡fue la monda!
he's a riot! → ¡es un tipo desternillante!, ¡te mondas de risa con él!

B. VI → amotinarse

C. CPD riot act N to read sb the riot act → leerle la cartilla a algn
riot gear N → uniforme m antidisturbios
riot police N → policía f antidisturbios
riot shield N → escudo m antidisturbios
riot squad N = riot police

riot [ˈraɪət]

(= disturbance) → émeute f

(= profusion) a riot of flavour → une explosion de saveurs
a riot of colour → une débauche de couleurs, une orgie de couleurs

to be a riot (= great fun) [party, holiday] → être génial(e) > (= very funny) [comedian, film] → être tordant(e) >

vi → manifester avec violence

adv
to run riot [people] → se déchaîner; [plants] → proliférer
to let one's imagination run riot → laisser libre cours à son imagination
riot act n
to read sb the riot act [teacher, parent] → faire la leçon à qn
riot control n → répression f des émeutes
riot-control [ˈraɪətkəntrəʊl] modif → antiémeute

riot

(Pol) → Aufstand m no pl, → Aufruhr m no pl; (by mob, football fans etc) → Krawall m, → Ausschreitungen pl; (fig: = wild occasion) → Orgie f; there’ll be a riot if you announce that → wenn Sie das verkünden, gibt es einen Aufstand; to run riot (people) → randalieren; (vegetation) → wuchern; his imagination runs riot → seine Fantasie or Phantasie geht mit ihm durch; ivy had run riot all over the house → Efeu hatte das ganze Haus überwuchert

a riot of colour(s) (Brit) or color(s) (US) → eine Farbenexplosion, eine Farbenorgie; a riot of reds and blues → eine Explosion von Rot- und Blautönen; a riot of flowers → ein wildes Blumenmeer

to be a riot (inf) → zum Schießen or Schreien sein (inf)

vi → randalieren; (= revolt) → einen Aufruhr machen

riot:

riot act

(Hist) the Riot Act → die Aufruhrakte

(fig) to read somebody the riot → jdm die Leviten lesen

riot control

n no pl → Einsatz m → bei Krawallen

riot-control

adj equipment etc → für den Einsatz bei Krawallen

riot:

riot police

n → Bereitschaftspolizei f

riot shield

n → Schutzschild m

riot squad

n → Überfallkommando nt

riot [ˈraɪət]

1. n → disordini mpl
a riot of colour(s) → un'orgia di colori
to put down a riot → sopprimere i disordini
to read sb the riot act (fam) → dare una lavata di capo a qn
to run riot (out of control) → scatenarsi

2. vi → tumultuare, manifestare violentemente

riot [ˈraɪət]

2. vi → tumultuare, manifestare violentemente

riot

n riot [ˈraiət]

a noisy disturbance created by a usually large group of people The protest march developed into a riot. oproer شَغَب، صَخَب размирица pouliční bouře optøjer der Aufruhr ταραχή, αναστάτωση disturbio, motín mäss, rahutus آشوب؛ بلوا mellakka émeute מְהוּמָה दंगा gaLAma, strka lázadás huru-hara uppþot baccano 暴動 폭동 riaušės, šėlsmas dumpis; nemieri; jukas kekacauan rel opptøyer, oppstandelse rozruchy rixa răzmeriţă; răscoală беспорядки nepokoje izgred pobuna upplopp, kravaller การก่อความไม่สงบ ayaklanma 暴動 бунт ہنگامہ cuộc bạo loạn 骚扰

to form or take part in a riot The protesters were rioting in the street. oproer maak يَقومُ بأعْمال شَغَب бунтувам се dělat výtržnosti lave optøjer randalieren διαδηλώνω, συμμετέχω σε αναταραχές amotinarse; participar en disturbios märatsema آشوب به پا کردن mellakoida manifester avec violence לְהִתפָּרֵע दंगा करना galamiti lázad membuat kerusuhan taka þátt í uppþoti insorgere 暴動を起こす 폭동에 참가하다 kelti riaušes, siautėti trakot; plosīties; ārdīties merusuh oproer maken lage opptøyer wywołać rozruchy, awanturować się provocar distúrbios a lua parte la o răzmeriţă бесчинствовать robiť výtržnosti razgrajati pobuniti se ställa till (delta i) upplopp ก่อความไม่สงบ ayaklanmak 發起或參與暴動 бунтувати دنگہ فساد کرنا nổi loạn 骚动

n rioter

rusverstoorder مُشاغِب размирник výtržník, buřič oprører; spektakelmager der/die Aufrührer(in) ταραχοποιός amotinado; alborotador mässuline, märatseja آشوبگر mellakoitsija manifestant/-ante מתפָּרֵע दंगा करने वाला izgrednik, narušitelj mira lázadó pelaku kerusuhan óeirðarseggur manifestante 暴徒 폭도, 난동자 riaušininkas nemiernieks perusuh oproerkraaier oppvigler, bråkmaker uczestnik rozruchów desordeiro element turbulent нарушитель порядка výtržník, burič izgrednik pobunjenik upprorsmakare ผู้ก่อการจลาจล isyancı, âsi 暴動者 заколотник; бунтівник فسادی kẻ nổi loạn 暴动者

adj riotous

1 starting, or likely to start, a riot a riotous crowd. oproerig شَغَبي، مُشاغِب бунтовен hlučný, bouřlivý oprørsk aufrührerisch που προκαλεί ή μπορεί να προκαλέσει αναταραχές alborotador märatsev آشوبگر rauhaton tumultueux פָּרוּע राजद्रोही buntovan, raspušten lázadó menimbulkan huru-hara óeirðar- tumultuoso 暴動的な 폭동의 maištingas, siautėjantis dumpīgs mula merusuh oproerig opprørsk buntowniczy desordeiro turbulent бесчинствующий hlučný, búrlivý izgredniški pobunjenički upploppsartad, upprorisk เกี่ยวกับการจลาจล kontroldan çıkacak, ayaklanan 暴亂的 бунтівний فساد انگیز náo loạn 骚动的

2 very active, noisy and cheerful a riotous party. rumoerig صاخِب буен rozjařený løssluppen ausgelassen ζωηρός, θορυβώδης, χαρούμενος bullicioso; desenfrenado lärmakas معرکه؛ پر سرو صدا riehakas tapageur מִשתוֹלֵל उधमी, उपद्रवी razuzdan dőzsölő ribut hávaðasamur sfrenato 騒々しい 굉장히 재미 있는 triukšmingas, siautulingas skaļš; trokšņains; trakulīgs aktif dan bising luidruchtig løssluppen hałaśliwy barulhento zgomotos безудержный, шумный rozjarený bučen pobunjenički tygellös, utsvävande อลหม่าน çılgın 喧鬧的 галасливий عیاشی کی huyên náo 奔放的，狂欢的

adv riotously

rumoerig بصورةٍ صاخِبَه، بِشَغَب буйно hlučně løssluppent aufrührerisch ταραχωδώς alborotadoramente; bulliciosamente; desenfrenadamente märatsevalt, pööraselt آشوبگرانه hurjan tumultueusement בְּאוֹפֶן פָּרוּע उधमता से, उपद्रवी ढंग से buntovno, razuzdano lázadóan; erkölcstelenül rusuh ofsalega tumultuosamente 騒々しく 떠들썩하게; 자유 분방하게 siautulingai skaļi; trokšņaini secara aktif luidruchtig løssluppent hałaśliwie desenfreadamente (în mod) turbulent/gălăgios шумно hlučne besno pobunjenički upproriskt, våldsamt อย่างโกลาหล isyan edercesine 奔放地 галасливо عیاشانہ náo loạn 奔放地

n riotousness

rumoerigheid مُشاغَبَه буйство bouřlivost løssluppenhed der Aufruhr ταραχή, αναστάτωση alboroto, bullicio märatsus, pöörasus عیاشی؛ آشوبگری hurjuus turbulence פְרָעוּת उधमता, उपद्रव, दंगा-फसाद buntovnost, razuzdanost zavargás, zendülés; dőzsölés kerusuhan læti turbolenza 騒々しさ 떠들썩함; 자유 분방함 siautulingumas dumpīgums; nevaldāmība perusuhan luidruchtigheid opprørskhet, løssluppenhet rozbrykanie desordem turbulenţă безудержность hlučnosť razgrajaštvo pobunjeništvo upproriskhet ความโกลาหล isyankârlık 奔放 галасливість عیش پرستی sự náo loạn 奔放

run riot

to behave wildly; to go out of control. buite beheer raak يَتَصَرَّف بِشَراسَه وَشَغَب дивея řádit løbe løbsk durchgehen εκτραχηλίζομαι, βγαίνω εκτός ελέγχου desmandarse, desenfrenarse, dar rienda suelta a märatsema دست به شورش و هیاهو زدن villiintyä se déchaîner לְאַבֵּד כָּל רֶסֶן उपद्रवी हो जाना, बहुत घनी हो जाना razulariti (raspojasati) se megvadul tak terkendali sleppa fram af sér beislinu; tryllast scatenarsi 騒ぎまわる 제멋대로 놀다 siautėti, šėlti ārdīties; plosīties; trakot tidak terkawal uit de hand lopen gå amok rozbrykać się descontrolar-se a se dezlănţui беситься vyčínať, vyvádzať, zúriť (po)besneti pobuniti se fara våldsamt fram, härja vilt ป่าเถื่อน çığırından çıkmak, gemi azıya almak 鬧事 давати волю ہنگامہ برپا کرنا trở nên náo loạn 闹事

riot → شَغَبْ, يُشاغِب dělat výtržnosti, výtržnosti gøre oprør, oprør Aufruhr, randalieren εξεγείρομαι, εξέγερση causar disturbios, disturbio mellakka, mellakoida émeute, se soulever pobuna, pobuniti insorgere, tumulto 暴動, 暴動を起こす 폭동, 폭동을 일으키다 rel, relletjes trappen lage opptøyer, opprør bunt, rozniecić bunt distúrbio, provocar distúrbios бунт, бунтовать ställa till upplopp, upplopp ก่อการจลาจล, การจลาจล ayaklanma, başkaldırmak nổi loạn, sự náo loạn 骚乱

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