Synonyms of the word commotion


COMMOTIONDIN - DISORDER - DISRUPTION - DISTURBANCE - FLUTTER - HOO-HA - HOO-HAH - KERFUFFLE - MOTION - MOVEMENT - RUCKUS - RUCTION - RUMPUS - TO-DO - TUMULT - WHIRL

commotion

  • n. A state of turbulent motion.
  • n. An agitated disturbance or a hubbub.
  • n. (euphemistic) Sexual excitement.

din

  • n. A loud noise; a cacophony or loud commotion.
  • v. (obsolete) To be filled with sound; to resound.
  • v. (transitive) To assail with loud noise.
  • v. (transitive) To repeat continuously, as though to the point of deafening or exhausting somebody.
  • v. (intransitive) To make a din.

disorder

  • n. Absence of order; state of not being arranged in an orderly manner.
  • n. A disturbance of civic peace or of public order.
  • n. (medicine, countable) A physical or psychical malfunction.
  • v. (transitive) To throw into a state of disorder.
  • v. (transitive) To knock out of order or sequence.

disruption

  • n. An interruption to the regular flow or sequence of something.
  • n. A continuing act of disorder.

disturbance

  • n. The act of disturbing, being disturbed.
  • n. Something that disturbs.
  • n. A noisy commotion that causes a hubbub or interruption.
  • n. An interruption of that which is normal or regular.
  • n. (psychology) A serious mental imbalance or illness.

flutter

  • v. (intransitive) To flap or wave quickly but irregularly.
  • v. (intransitive, of a winged animal) To flap the wings without flying; to fly with a light flapping of the…
  • v. (transitive) To cause something to flap.
  • v. (transitive) To drive into disorder; to throw into confusion.
  • n. The act of fluttering; quick and irregular motion.
  • n. A state of agitation.
  • n. An abnormal rapid pulsation of the heart.
  • n. (Britain) A small bet or risky investment.
  • n. (audio, electronics) The rapid variation of signal parameters, such as amplitude, phase, and frequency.

hoo-ha

  • n. A fuss, uproar, commotion or stir; hype; brouhaha, hullabaloo.
  • n. (slang, euphemistic) vagina, vulva.

hoo-hah

  • n. Alternative spelling of hoo-ha (fuss, uproar).
  • n. Alternative spelling of hoo-ha (vagina).

kerfuffle

  • n. (chiefly Britain, informal) A disorderly outburst, disturbance, commotion, or tumult.
  • v. (chiefly Britain, informal) To make a disorderly outburst or commotion.

motion

  • n. (uncountable) A state of progression from one place to another.
  • n. (countable) A change of position with respect to time.
  • n. (physics) A change from one place to another.
  • n. (countable) A parliamentary action to propose something.
  • n. (obsolete) An entertainment or show, especially a puppet show.
  • n. (philosophy) from κίνησις; any change. Traditionally of four types: generation and corruption, alteration,…
  • n. Movement of the mind, desires, or passions; mental act, or impulse to any action; internal activity.
  • n. (law) An application made to a court or judge orally in open court. Its object is to obtain an order or…
  • n. (euphemistic) A movement of the bowels; the product of such movement.
  • n. (music) Change of pitch in successive sounds, whether in the same part or in groups of parts. (Conjunct…
  • n. (obsolete) A puppet, or puppet show.
  • v. To gesture indicating a desired movement.
  • v. (proscribed) To introduce a motion in parliamentary procedure.
  • v. To make a proposal; to offer plans.

movement

  • n. Physical motion between points in space.
  • n. (engineering) A system or mechanism for transmitting motion of a definite character, or for transforming…
  • n. The impression of motion in an artwork, painting, novel etc.
  • n. A trend in various fields or social categories, a group of people with a common ideology who try together…
  • n. (music) A large division of a larger composition.
  • n. (aviation) An instance of an aircraft taking off or landing.
  • n. (baseball) The deviation of a pitch from ballistic flight.
  • n. An act of emptying the bowels.
  • n. (obsolete) Motion of the mind or feelings; emotion.

ruckus

  • n. A noisy disturbance and/or commotion.
  • n. A row, fight.

ruction

  • n. A noisy quarrel or fight.

rumpus

  • n. A noisy, sometimes violent disturbance; noise and confusion; a quarrel.
  • n. (New Zealand) A rumpus room.

to-do

  • n. (archaic) Ado.
  • n. A task that has been noted as one that must be completed, especially on a list.
  • n. A fuss made over something, commotion.

tumult

  • n. Confused, agitated noise as made by a crowd.
  • n. Violent commotion or agitation, often with confusion of sounds.
  • n. A riot or uprising.
  • v. (obsolete) To make a tumult; to be in great commotion.

whirl

  • v. (intransitive) To rotate, revolve, spin or turn rapidly.
  • v. (intransitive) To have a sensation of spinning or reeling.
  • v. (transitive) To make something or someone whirl.
  • v. (transitive) To remove or carry quickly with, or as with, a revolving motion; to snatch.
  • n. An act of whirling.
  • n. Something that whirls.
  • n. A confused tumult.
  • n. A rapid series of events.
  • n. Dizziness or giddiness.
  • n. (usually following “give”) A brief experiment or trial.

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