riot
Betekenis (English)
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- A tumultuous disturbance of the public peace by a large group of people, often involving violence or damage to property.
- A wide and unconstrained variety.
- (colloquial) A humorous or entertaining event or person.
- Wanton or unrestrained behavior or emotion.
- (obsolete) Excessive and expensive feasting; wild and loose festivity; revelry.
Concepten
Synonyms
civil disturbance
drunken revelry
public violence
civil commotion
sidesplitter
lack of restraint
kick up a row
make a row
noise of mob
state of chaos
funny person
raise a disturbance
uprest
abandon oneself
Frequentie
Uitgesproken als (IPA)
/ˈɹaɪ.ət/
Etymologie (English)
In summary
From Middle English riot (“debauched living, dissipation”), from Old French riote (“debate”), from rioter (“to quarrel”), perhaps related to riboter or from Latin rugio (“I roar”). Compare French riotte and Occitan riòta.
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