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tumult
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tu·mult  (tmlt, ty-)
n.
1. The din and commotion of a great crowd.
2.
a. A disorderly commotion or disturbance.
b. A tempestuous uprising; a riot.
3. Agitation of the mind or emotions: "I spend much time in a tumult of anger and disbelief" (Scott Turow).

[Middle English tumulte, from Latin tumultus.]

tumult [ˈtjuːmʌlt]
n
1. a loud confused noise, as of a crowd; commotion
2. violent agitation or disturbance
3. great emotional or mental agitation
[from Latin tumultus, from tumēre to swell up]

Tumult a disorderly mob; a violent commotion.
Examples: tumult of grief and indignation, 1844; of joys, 1777; of passions, 1711; of spirits.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.tumulttumult - a state of commotion and noise and confusion
commotion, hoo-ha, hoo-hah, hurly burly, kerfuffle, to-do, disruption, disturbance, flutter - a disorderly outburst or tumult; "they were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused"
combustion - a state of violent disturbance and excitement; "combustion grew until revolt was unavoidable"
2.tumulttumult - violent agitation                    
agitation - the feeling of being agitated; not calm
3.tumulttumult - the act of making a noisy disturbance
disturbance - the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion
ado, bustle, flurry, hustle, stir, fuss - a rapid active commotion

tumult
noun
1. disturbance, trouble, chaos, turmoil, storms, upset, stir, disorder, excitement, unrest, upheaval, havoc, mayhem, strife, disarray, turbulence, ferment, agitation, convulsions, bedlam the recent tumult in global financial markets
2. clamour, row, outbreak, racket, din, uproar, fracas, commotion, pandemonium, babel, hubbub, hullabaloo Round one ended to a tumult of whistles, screams and shouts.
clamour peace, quiet, silence, calm, hush, serenity, stillness, repose
Translations
tumult [ˈtjuːmʌlt] N (= uproar) → tumulto m
to be in a tumult [person] → estar agitado or alborotado
her emotions were in a tumulttenía un conflicto emocional

tumult [ˈtjuːmʌlt] ntumulte m

tumult
n
(= uproar)Tumult m; the tumult of battledas Schlachtgetümmel
(emotional) his mind was in a tumultsein Inneres befand sich in Aufruhr; a tumult of emotion/weepingein Gefühls-/Tränenausbruch m

tumult [ˈtjuːmʌlt] ntumulto
tumult [ˈtjuːmʌlt] ntumulto

tumult
n tumult [ˈtjuːmalt]
a great noise (usually made by a crowd) He could hear a great tumult in the street. geraas ضَجَّه/ صَخَب врява ruch, rámus tumult das Getöse σαματάς tumulto, alboroto märul هیاهو؛ همهمه meteli tumulte הֲמוּלָה हंगामा graja felfordulás keributan hávaði, læti tumulto 騒ぎ 떠들썩한 소음 gaudesys, triukšmas kņada; troksnis kegamatan tumult leven, bråk, uroligheter tumult tumulto zarvă шум (толпы) ruch, hluk hrup graja tumult ความอลเวง gürültü, patırtı 喧嘩 шум, галас شوروغوغا tiếng ầm ĩ
adj tuˈmultuous [-tʃuəs]
with great noise or confusion The crowd gave him a tumultuous welcome; tumultuous applause. raserig ضَجّاج، كَثير الضَّوْضاء шумен bouřlivý tumultagtig stürmisch θορυβώδης tumultuoso maruline پر هیاهو myrskyisä tumultueux רוֹעֵש, סוֹעֵר उपद्रवीध, ऊधमी bučan, glasan lármás ribut hávaðasamur tumultuoso 騒々しい 떠들썩한 audringas trokšņains; vētrains gamat rumoerig stormende (jubel); forvirret burzliwy tumultuoso zgomotos шумный; бурный búrlivý bučen bučan tumultartad, stormande อึกทึกครึกโครม gürültülü, patırtılı 喧嘩的 шумний, буйний پر شور، ہنگامہ خيز ầm ĩ
adv tuˈmultuously
raserig بِضَجَّه، بصورةٍ صاخِبَه шумно bouřlivě tumultagtighed stürmisch θορυβωδώς tumultuosamente maruliselt بطور پر هیاهو myrskyisästi tumultueusement בְּרַעַש उपद्रवी ढंग से, ऊधमतापूर्वक bučno lármásan, rendetlenül dengan ribut með hávaða/látum tumultuosamente がやがやと 떠들썩하게 audringai trokšņaini; vētraini dgn gamat rumoerig larmende; opprørsk; jublende burzliwie tumultuosamente zgomotos шумно; бурно búrlivo bučno bučno tumultartat อย่างอึกทึกครึกโครม gürültü/patırtı ile 喧嘩地 шумно, буйно ہنگامہ خيزي سے ầm ĩ, lộn xộn


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