TUMULT
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Dictionary entry overview: What does tumult mean?
• TUMULT (noun)
The noun TUMULT has 3 senses:
1. a state of commotion and noise and confusion
2. violent agitation
3. the act of making a noisy disturbance
Familiarity information: TUMULT used as a noun is uncommon.
Dictionary entry details
• TUMULT (noun)
Meaning:
A state of commotion and noise and confusion
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Synonyms:
garboil; tumult; tumultuousness; uproar
Hypernyms ("tumult" is a kind of...):
commotion; disruption; disturbance; flutter; hoo-ha; hoo-hah; hurly burly; kerfuffle; to-do (a disorderly outburst or tumult)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "tumult"):
combustion (a state of violent disturbance and excitement)
Meaning:
Violent agitation
Classified under:
Nouns denoting feelings and emotions
Synonyms:
turmoil; tumult
Hypernyms ("tumult" is a kind of...):
agitation (the feeling of being agitated; not calm)
Meaning:
The act of making a noisy disturbance
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
ruckus; ruction; rumpus; commotion; din; tumult
Hypernyms ("tumult" is a kind of...):
disturbance (the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "tumult"):
ado; bustle; flurry; fuss; hustle; stir (a rapid active commotion)
