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Riot

noun/ɹˈaɪət/
Definition
a public act of violence by an unruly mob
a state of disorder involving group violence
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɹˈaɪət/
🇬🇧British English
/ɹˈaɪət/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɹˈaɪət/
1 syllable Say it as /ɹˈaɪət/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna public act of violence by an unruly mob
nouna state of disorder involving group violence
nouna joke that seems extremely funny
nouna wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity
verbtake part in a riot; disturb the public peace by engaging in a riot
“Students were rioting everywhere in 1968”
verbengage in boisterous, drunken merrymaking
“They were out carousing last night”
Word Forms
riotousadjectivecharacterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
riotverbtake part in a riot; disturb the public peace by engaging in a riot
howlverblaugh unrestrainedly and heartily
orgiasticadjectiveused of frenzied sexual activity
debauchverbcorrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
bacchanaladjectiveused of riotously drunken merrymaking
bacchanalianadjectiveused of riotously drunken merrymaking
riotnouna state of disorder involving group violence
rioternountroublemaker who participates in a violent disturbance of the peace; someone who rises up against the constituted authority
riotingnouna state of disorder involving group violence
carousenounrevelry in drinking; a merry drinking party
carousernounsomeone who enjoys riotous drinking
carousalnounrevelry in drinking; a merry drinking party
roisterernounan especially noisy and unrestrained merrymaker
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Aufstand
ein öffentlicher Gewaltakt eines widerspenstigen Mobs
🇫🇷French
émeute
un acte public de violence commis par une foule indisciplinée
🇪🇸Spanish
disturbio
un acto público de violencia por parte de una turba rebelde
🇮🇹Italian
rivolta
un atto pubblico di violenza da parte di una folla indisciplinata
🇳🇱Dutch
opstand
een openbare gewelddaad door een weerbarstige menigte
🇵🇹Portuguese
rebelião
um ato público de violência cometido por uma multidão indisciplinada
🇷🇺Russian
бунт
публичный акт насилия со стороны неуправляемой толпы
India
🇮🇳Hindi
दंगा
एक अनियंत्रित भीड़ द्वारा हिंसा का सार्वजनिक कृत्य
🇧🇩Bengali
দাঙ্গা
একটি অশান্ত জনতার দ্বারা সহিংসতার একটি প্রকাশ্য কাজ
🇮🇳Tamil
கலவரம்
கட்டுக்கடங்காத கும்பலின் பொது வன்முறைச் செயல்
🇮🇳Telugu
అల్లర్లు
వికృత గుంపుచే బహిరంగ హింసాత్మక చర్య
🇮🇳Marathi
दंगा
बेलगाम जमावाने केलेली सार्वजनिक हिंसा
🇮🇳Gujarati
હુલ્લડ
બેકાબૂ ટોળા દ્વારા હિંસાનું જાહેર કૃત્ય
🇮🇳Kannada
ಗಲಭೆ
ಅಶಿಸ್ತಿನ ಜನಸಮೂಹದಿಂದ ಸಾರ್ವಜನಿಕ ಹಿಂಸಾಚಾರ
🇮🇳Malayalam
കലാപം
അനിയന്ത്രിതമായ ഒരു ജനക്കൂട്ടത്തിൻ്റെ പരസ്യമായ അക്രമം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਦੰਗਾ
ਇੱਕ ਬੇਕਾਬੂ ਭੀੜ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਹਿੰਸਾ ਦੀ ਇੱਕ ਜਨਤਕ ਕਾਰਵਾਈ
🇵🇰Urdu
فساد
ایک بے قابو ہجوم کے ذریعہ تشدد کا ایک عوامی عمل
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
暴动
不守规矩的暴徒的公开暴力行为
🇯🇵Japanese
暴動
手に負えない暴徒による公の場での暴力行為
🇰🇷Korean
폭동
무질서한 폭도에 의한 공개적인 폭력 행위
🇻🇳Vietnamese
cuộc náo loạn
một hành động bạo lực công khai của một đám đông ngang ngược
🇹🇭Thai
จลาจล
การกระทำรุนแรงในที่สาธารณะโดยกลุ่มคนที่ดื้อด้าน
🇮🇩Indonesian
kerusuhan
tindakan kekerasan publik yang dilakukan oleh massa yang tidak dapat diatur
🇵🇭Filipino
kaguluhan
isang pampublikong pagkilos ng karahasan ng isang marahas na mandurumog
🇲🇾Malay
rusuhan
tindakan keganasan awam oleh kumpulan yang tidak dikawal
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
أعمال شغب
عمل عنف عام من قبل حشد جامح
🇮🇷Persian
شورش
یک عمل خشونت آمیز عمومی توسط یک اوباش سرکش
🇹🇷Turkish
isyan
asi bir çetenin halka açık bir şiddet eylemi
🇮🇱Hebrew
הִתפָּרְעוּת
מעשה אלימות פומבי של המון סורר
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'riot'?
The primary meaning of 'riot' is 'a public act of violence by an unruly mob'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'riot' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'riot' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'riot' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'riot' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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