riot

Meaning

1. A tumultuous disturbance of the public peace by a large group of people, often involving violence or damage to property.
2. A wide and unconstrained variety.
3. (colloquial) A humorous or entertaining event or person.
4. Wanton or unrestrained behavior or emotion.
5. (obsolete) Excessive and expensive feasting; wild and loose festivity; revelry.

revolt

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

biffo

stop

🛑

uprest

abandon oneself

Frequency

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɹaɪ.ət/

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.