riot en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˈɹaɪ.ət/
- /ˈɹaɪ.ɪt/ weak vowel merger
Etymology
From Middle English riot (“debauched living, dissipation”), from Old French riote (“debate”), from rioter (“to quarrel”), perhaps related to riboter or from Latin rugio (“to roar”). Compare French riotte and Occitan riòta.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A tumultuous disturbance of the public peace by a large group of people, often involving violence or damage to property.
The protests began peacefully but turned into riots after several days.
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(countable, figuratively, uncountable) A wide and unconstrained variety.
The human world is contracting not only prospectively but to the backward-probing eye of culture-history. Nevertheless we are as yet far from able to reduce the riot of spoken languages to a small number of “stocks.”
1921, Edward Sapir, chapter VII, in Language: An Introduction to the Study of Speech:In summer this flower garden is a riot of colour.
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(colloquial, uncountable) A humorous or entertaining event or person.
They call me "quiet girl", but I'm a riot
2007, Jules De Martino, Katie White, “That's Not My Name”, performed by The Ting Tings:Check this out! We have to get this! I can't believe all this stuff! This is a total riot!
1997, Daniel Clowes, “The First Time”, in Ghost World, Jonathan Cape, published 2000, →ISBN, page 34:
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(countable, uncountable) Wanton or unrestrained behavior or emotion.
For when his head-ſtrong Riot hath no Curbe,
c. 1596–1599 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Second Part of Henry the Fourth, […]. Epilogue.”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act IV, scene iii], page 93:
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(countable, obsolete, uncountable) Excessive and expensive feasting; wild and loose festivity; revelry.
the lamb thy riot dooms to bleed to-day
1733, [Alexander Pope], An Essay on Man. […], (please specify |epistle=I to IV), London: […] J[ohn] Wilford, […], →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| riots | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
rioter · postriot · riot mask · riotproof · riotist · read someone the riot act · riotise · riot boosting · riotry · Riot Act · riot gear · riot police · riot act · riot shield · riotous · race riot · antiriot · anti-riot · counterriot · Swing riot · riot girl · riotless · preriot · run riot · riot grrl · ariot · riot money · riot grrrl · riot stairs · laugh riot · riot booster
Relateds
Synonyms
chaos · mayhem · disturbance · discord · instability · upheaval · lawlessness · riot · strife · rowdiness · turbulence · breach of the peace · disorderliness · trouble · anarchy · disorder · rioting
Translations (189)
ko 폭동 (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · ta கலவரம் (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · ru мяте́ж (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · be паўста́нне (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · uk повста́ння (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · it bordello (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · ast alzamientu (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · fi hulina (wanton or unrestrained behavior) · ast burdel (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · mk ну́мир (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · es disturbios (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · it sommossa (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · km ចលាចល (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · pt tumulto (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · gl balbordo (wanton or unrestrained behavior) · ro sedițiune (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · uk бунт (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · gl barullo (wanton or unrestrained behavior) · ast tiberiu (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · ro răscoală (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · uk за́колот (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · fr émeute (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · mk ме́теж (wanton or unrestrained behavior) · sl kraval (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · be бунт (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · gl galloufa (wanton or unrestrained behavior) · ast batiburiciu (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · hu felkelés (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · sv uppror (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · ca motí (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · ast belén (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · cmn 騷動 /骚动 (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · gl tumulto (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · cmn 暴亂 /暴乱 (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · it subbuglio (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · sv kravall (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · bg въста́ние (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · uz gʻalayon (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · gu રમખાણ (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · de Tumult (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · bg мете́ж (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · tg шуриш (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · cs neklid (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · oc trebol (wanton or unrestrained behavior) · fi rähinä (wanton or unrestrained behavior) · hu zavargás (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · sv tumult (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · bg бунт (wanton or unrestrained behavior) · it baccano (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · nrf êmeute (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · got 𐌿𐌽𐍃𐌿𐍄𐌹 (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · ru беспоря́дки (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · bg разми́рица (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · ro revoltă (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · sv tumult (wanton or unrestrained behavior) · it baraonda (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · es tumulto (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · it gazzarra (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · fa آشوب (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · hu forrongás (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · es algarada (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · mk о́ргија (excessive and expensive feasting) · mk бунт (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · ast llevantu (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · es alboroto (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · es batiboleo (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · gl liorna (wanton or unrestrained behavior) · it baldoria (excessive and expensive feasting) · pl bunt (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · cmn 騷亂 /骚乱 (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · ja 暴動 (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · ro rebeliune (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · ka აჯანყება (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · hu lázongás (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · hy ապստամբություն (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · ro răzmeriță (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · nb opptøyer (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · sk nepokoje (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · sh nȅmīr (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · vi bạo loạn (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · ko 반란 (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · cmn 暴動 /暴动 (wanton or unrestrained behavior) · ro răzvrătire (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · es rebullicio (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · sq rrëmujë (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · ca avalot (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · az iğtişaş (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · it trambusto (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · ast llevantamientu (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · pl zamieszki (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · it bailamme (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · ga círéib (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · cmn 騷動 /骚动 (wanton or unrestrained behavior) · sh не̏мӣр (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · cs bitka (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · bg метеж (wanton or unrestrained behavior) · fa شورش (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · oc riòta (wanton or unrestrained behavior) · ast llevantiyu (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · ja 暴動 (wanton or unrestrained behavior) · ru восста́ние (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · ast espolín (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · cy terfysg (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · da oprør (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · hu zendülés (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · ms rusuhan (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · it cagnara (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · de Aufruhr (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · gl boria (wanton or unrestrained behavior) · hu tobzódás (wanton or unrestrained behavior) · pl zbiegowisko (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · mk ру́волт (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · sl nemir (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · he התפרעות (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · be мяце́ж (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · ca aldarull (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · pt algazarra (wanton or unrestrained behavior) · nb opprør (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · sv upplopp (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · da optøjer (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · mk не́ред (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · hu féktelenség (wanton or unrestrained behavior) · ru бунт (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · fi hulina (excessive and expensive feasting) · mk бунт (wanton or unrestrained behavior) · ru беспоря́дки (wanton or unrestrained behavior) · bg оргия (excessive and expensive feasting) · ast llevante (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · hy խռովություն (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · izh buntta (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · uz isyon (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · bg бунт (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · uk меті́ж (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · enm riot (excessive and expensive feasting) · pt motim (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · ar شَغَب (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · ru разгу́л (excessive and expensive feasting) · mk ве́селба (excessive and expensive feasting) · eo tumulto (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · de Aufruhr (wanton or unrestrained behavior) · uz qoʻzgʻolon (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · ja 騒乱 (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · sk výtržnosti (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · es asonada (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · es tempestad (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · ja 狼藉 (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · de Randale (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · de Krawall (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · it schiamazzo (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · fi mellakka (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · sk vrava (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · tg ошӯб (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · pt turbulência (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · pt revolta (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · hi दंगा (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · sh бу̀нт (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · cmn 騷亂 /骚乱 (wanton or unrestrained behavior) · it rivolta (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · tr isyan (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · sq trazirë (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · yue 暴動 /暴动 (wanton or unrestrained behavior) · ast revuelta (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · es bullanga (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · sl izgred (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · sq rrëmujë (wanton or unrestrained behavior) · az qiyam (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · it tumulto (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · cmn 暴亂 /暴乱 (wanton or unrestrained behavior) · nl rel (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · es motín (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · th การกบฏ (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · my အဓိကရုဏ်း (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · be пагром (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · enm riot (wanton or unrestrained behavior) · enm riot (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · es bullaranga (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · ja 動乱 (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · gl revolta (wanton or unrestrained behavior) · cs nepokoj (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · cs vřava (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · it bisboccia (excessive and expensive feasting) · hu randalírozás (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · lt riaušės (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · cy cythrwfl (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · ru бунт (wanton or unrestrained behavior) · hu lázadás (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · sh bùnt (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) · pl hulanka (excessive and expensive feasting) · it parapiglia (tumultuous disturbance of public peace)