uproar

Meaning

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) Tumultuous, noisy excitement.
2. (countable, uncountable) Loud, confused noise, especially when coming from several sources.
3. (countable, uncountable) A loud protest, controversy, or outrage.

Verb

1. (transitive) To throw into uproar or confusion.
2. (intransitive) To make an uproar.

Synonyms

tumult

commotion

noise

hubbub

clamour

din

disturbance

racket

riot

turmoil

row

hullabaloo

bustle

confusion

stir

clamor

rumpus

fuss

brawl

outcry

fracas

rebellion

upheaval

sound

🔉

shout

clatter

pandemonium

loud noise

garboil

trouble

katzenjammer

blare

pother

ballyhoo

shouting

brouhaha

scrimmage

sensation

shindy

to-do

ruckus

ruction

bluster

quarrelling

clamouring

rout

ado

disruption

chaos

panic

Translations

vacarme

alboroto

gürültü

chiasso

Aufruhr

Getöse

herrie

θόρυβος

tumulte

frastuono

tapage

chahut

Tumult

bruit

baccano

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈʌpɹɔː/

Etymology

Calque of Dutch oproer or German Aufruhr, as up + roar.