tumult

tu·mult

 (to͞o′mŭlt′, tyo͞o′-)

n.

1. A great noise, as of a crowd: had to shout over the tumult in the cafeteria.

2. A disorderly commotion or disturbance: "shops at this hour ... the scene of mercantile tumult" (Nicholas Clapp).

3. A state of agitation of the mind or emotions: "I spend much time in a tumult of anger and disbelief" (Scott Turow).

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[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

[C15: from Latin tumultus, from tumēre to swell up]

tu•mult

(ˈtu mʌlt, -məlt, ˈtyu-)

n.

1. violent and noisy commotion or disturbance of a crowd or mob; uproar.

2. a general outbreak, riot, uprising, or other disorder.

3. highly distressing agitation of mind or feeling; turbulent mental or emotional disturbance.

[1375–1425; late Middle English tumult(e) < Latin tumultus an uproar, akin to tumēre to swell]

Tumult

 a disorderly mob; a violent commotion.

Examples: tumult of grief and indignation, 1844; of joys, 1777; of passions, 1711; of spirits.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	tumult - a state of commotion and noise and confusion garboil, tumultuousness, uproar 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.	tumult - violent agitation       turmoil agitation - the feeling of being agitated; not calm
	3.	tumult - the act of making a noisy disturbance ruckus, ruction, rumpus, commotion, din 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

tumult

noun

1. Sounds or a sound, especially when loud, confused, or disagreeable:

babel, clamor, din, hubbub, hullabaloo, noise, pandemonium, racket, rumpus, uproar.

2. A quarrel, fight, or disturbance marked by very noisy, disorderly, and often violent behavior:

affray, brawl, broil, donnybrook, fray, free-for-all, melee, riot, row, ruction.

Informal: fracas.

Slang: rumble.

3. An interruption of regular procedure or of public peace:

agitation, commotion, disorder, disturbance, helter-skelter, stir, turbulence, turmoil, uproar.

Informal: flap, to-do.

4. A state of discomposure:

agitation, dither, fluster, flutter, perturbation, turmoil, upset.

Informal: lather, stew.

Translations

ضَجَّه

rámusruch

tumult

Getöse

bagarrebaroufletumulte

hávaîi, læti

tumulto

kņadatroksnis

uroligheter

gürültüpatırtı

喧哗

tumult

[ˈtjuːmʌlt] N (= uproar) → tumulto m
to be in a tumult [person] → estar agitado or alborotado
her emotions were in a tumult → tenía un conflicto emocional

tumult

[ˈtjuːmʌlt] n → tumulte m

tumult

n

(= uproar) → Tumult m; the tumult of battle → das Schlachtgetümmel

(emotional) his mind was in a tumult → sein Inneres befand sich in Aufruhr; a tumult of emotion/weeping → ein Gefühls-/Tränenausbruch m

tumult

[ˈtjuːmʌlt] n → tumulto

tumult

(ˈtjuːmalt) noun

a great noise (usually made by a crowd). He could hear a great tumult in the street. geraas ضَجَّه/ صَخَب врява tumulto ruch, rámus das Getöse tumult σαματάςtumulto, alboroto märul هیاهو؛ همهمه meteli tumulteהמולה हंगामा graja felfordulás keributan hávaði, læti tumulto 騒ぎ 떠들썩한 소음 gaudesys, triukšmas kņada; troksnis kegamatan tumultleven, bråk, uroligheter tumult هیاهو tumulto zarvă шум ruch, hluk hrup graja tumult ความอลเวง gürültü, patırtı 喧嘩 шум, галас شوروغوغا tiếng ầm ĩ 喧哗

tuˈmultuous (-tʃuəs) adjective

with great noise or confusion. The crowd gave him a tumultuous welcome; tumultuous applause. raserig ضَجّاج، كَثير الضَّوْضاء шумен tumultuoso bouřlivý stürmisch tumultagtig θορυβώδηςtumultuoso maruline پر هیاهو myrskyisä tumultueuxרועש, סוער उपद्रवीध, ऊधमी bučan, glasan lármás ribut hávaðasamur tumultuoso 騒々しい 떠들썩한 audringas trokšņains; vētrains gamat rumoerigstormende; forvirretburzliwy له هیاهو څخه ډک tumultuoso zgomotos шумный; бурный búrlivý bučen bučan tumultartad, stormande อึกทึกครึกโครม gürültülü, patırtılı 喧嘩的 шумний, буйний پر شور، ہنگامہ خيز ầm ĩ 喧哗的

tuˈmultuously adverb

raserig بِضَجَّه، بصورةٍ صاخِبَه шумно tumultuosamente bouřlivě stürmisch tumultagtighed 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 rumoeriglarmende; opprørsk; jublende burzliwie د هیاهو په ډول tumultuosamente zgomotos шумно; бурно búrlivo bučno bučno tumultartat อย่างอึกทึกครึกโครม gürültü/patırtı ile 喧嘩地 шумно, буйно ہنگامہ خيزي سے ầm ĩ, lộn xộn 喧哗地