Riot

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  • noun. A wild or turbulent disturbance created by a large number of people.
  • noun. A violent disturbance of the public peace by three or more persons assembled for a common purpose.
  • noun. An unrestrained outbreak, as of laughter or passions.
  • noun. A profusion.
  • noun. undefined
  • noun. Unrestrained merrymaking; revelry.
  • noun. Debauchery.
  • noun. An irresistibly funny person or thing.
  • intransitive verb. To take part in a riot.
  • intransitive verb. To live wildly or engage in uncontrolled revelry.
  • intransitive verb. To waste (money or time) in wild or wanton living.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. A disturbance arising from wanton and disorderly conduct; a tumult; an uproar; a brawl.
  • noun. Specifically In law, an unlawful assembly which has actually begun to execute the purpose for which it assembled by a breach of the peace, and to the terror of the public, or a lawful assembly proceeding to execute an unlawful purpose. A riot cannot take place unless three persons at least are present. Stephen. Compare rout, 4, and unlawful assembly (under unlawful).
  • noun. A luxurious and loose manner of living; boisterous and excessive festivity; revelry.
  • noun. Confusion; a confused or chaotic mass; a jumble; a medley.
  • noun. To grow luxuriantly, wildly, or in rank abundance.
  • noun. Synonyms and Mutiny, Sedition, etc. See insurrection, quarrel.
  • To act in a wanton and disorderly manner; rouse a tumult or disturbance; specifically, to take part in a riot (see riot, n., 2), or outbreak against the public peace.
  • To be in a state of disorder or confusion; act irregularly.
  • To revel; run to excess in feasting, drinking, or other sensual indulgences; act in an unrestrained or wanton manner.
  • To throw into tumult or confusion; disturb; harass; annoy.
  • To indulge in pleasure or sensual enjoyment; satiate: used reflexively.
  • To pass in riot; destroy or put an end to by riotous living: with out.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • transitive verb. To spend or pass in riot.
  • noun. Wanton or unrestrained behavior; uproar; tumult.
  • noun. Excessive and exxpensive feasting; wild and loose festivity; revelry.
  • noun. The tumultuous disturbance of the public peace by an unlawful assembly of three or more persons in the execution of some private object.
  • noun. to act wantonly or without restraint.
  • intransitive verb. To engage in riot; to act in an unrestrained or wanton manner; to indulge in excess of luxury, feasting, or the like; to revel; to run riot; to go to excess.
  • intransitive verb. To disturb the peace; to raise an uproar or sedition. See Riot, n., 3.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. Wanton or unrestrained behavior; uproar; tumult.
  • noun. The tumultuous disturbance of the public peace by an unlawful assembly of three or more persons in the execution of some private object.
  • noun. Excessive and expensive feasting; wild and loose festivity; revelry.
  • verb. To create or take part in a riot.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • verb. take part in a riot; disturb the public peace by engaging in a riot
  • noun. a joke that seems extremely funny
  • noun. a state of disorder involving group violence
  • noun. a public act of violence by an unruly mob
  • verb. engage in boisterous, drunken merrymaking
  • noun. a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity
  • Word Usage
    "This doesn't allow the police to make blanket requests-such as information about everyone in a particular area at a particular time, or everyone messaging the word "riot"-but it does mean that such evidence can be acquired about individuals identified in other ways CCTV, for example."