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uproar

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up·roar  (prôr, -rr)
n.
1. A condition of noisy excitement and confusion; tumult: "The uproar of the street sounded violently and hideously cacophonous" (Virginia Woolf). See Synonyms at noise.
2. A heated controversy.

[Probably by folk etymology from Middle Low German uprr : up-, up (from up); see upo in Indo-European roots + rr, motion; see ker- in Indo-European roots.]

uproar
Noun
1. a commotion or disturbance characterized by loud noise and confusion
2. angry public criticism or debates: the decision to close the railway led to an uproar
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.uproaruproar - 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.uproaruproar - loud confused noise from many sources
noise - sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound); "he enjoyed the street noises"; "they heard indistinct noises of people talking"; "during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels"

uproar
Translations
uproar [ˈʌprɔːʳ] ntumulto, escándalo

uproar [ˈʌprɔːʳ] ntumulte m, vacarme m (= protests); protestations fpl

uproar [ˈʌprɔːʳ] nAufruhr m

uproar [ˈʌprɔːʳ] ntumulto, clamore m

uproar
n uproar [ˈaproː]
(an outbreak of) noise, shouting etc The whole town was in (an) uproar after the football team's victory. herrie, oproer ضَجيج، صَخَب، ضَوْضاء врява zmatek, vřava oprør; tumult der Aufruhr αναστάτωση, σάλος alboroto, jaleo, algarabía kära, melu غوغا sekasorto tumulte הֲמוּלָה גְדוֹלָה हंगामा galama, buka, komešanje zajongás, izgalom háreysti; ringulreið baraonda 大騒ぎ sujudimas troksnis; kņada; aurošana kegemparan tumult oppstyr, bråk, skrik(ing) wrzawa, rozruchy alvoroço vuiet, tumult шум; волнение zmätok; vrava razgrajanje metež tumult, kalabalik, uppror ความเอะอะ; ความอึกทึกครึกโครม şamata, gürültü 鼎沸, 喧囂 гомін, галас ہنگامہ، شور و غل tiếng ồn ào, sự náo động ,
adj upˈroarious
very noisy, especially with much laughter The team were given an uproarious welcome. lawaaierig صاخِب، مُجَلْجِل шумен bouřlivý, jásavý tumultagtig stürmisch θορυβώδης, πανηγυρικός alborotado, tumultuoso, agitado kärarikas پر سر و صدا meluisa tumultueux רוֹעֵם हंगामेदार bučan, buran zajos hávaðasamur chiassoso 騒々しい triukšmingas trokšņains; aurojošs; vētrains gemuruh luidruchtig støyende; stormende (munter) hałaśliwy, huczny ruidoso zgomotos бурный búrlivý; hlučný bučen bučan larmande, stojig, överväldigande เอะอะ; ที่มีเสียงดังเอะอะ gürültülü patırtılı 喧囂的 гучний, галасливий ہنگامہ خيز rất ồn ào, om sòm
adv upˈroariously
lawaaierig بصورَةٍ صاخِبَة шумно hlučně tumultagtigt lärmend θορυβωδώς, με σαματά alborotadamente, con algarabía/tumulto/jaleo kärarikkalt بطور پر سر و صدا meluisasti tumultueusement בְּצוּרָה רוֹעֶמֶת हंगामा के साथ bučno, burno zajosan með hávaðasemi chiassosamente 騒々しく triukšmingai trokšņaini; vētraini dgn bergemuruh luidruchtig støyende muntert hałaśliwie ruidosamente zgomotos бурно búrlivo bučno bučno tumultartat, stojigt อย่างอึกทึก gürültülü bir şekilde 喧囂地 гучно شور کے ساتھ rất ồn ào, om sòm


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Attributing this to the continuous uproar of the thunder they pushed at one of the doors, which yielded.
Our friend Charley, after disturbing the household with beat of drum and riotous shouts, races up and down the staircase, overturning of chairs, and much other uproar, began to feel the quiet and confinement within doors intolerable.
At an uproar behind us the Leopard Man turned quietly around.
 
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