tumult

tu·mult

(to͞o′mŭlt′, tyo͞o′-)

1. A great noise, as of a crowd: had to shout over the tumult in the cafeteria.

2. A disorderly commotion or disturbance: "shops at this hour ... the scene of mercantile tumult" (Nicholas Clapp).

3. A state of agitation of the mind or emotions: "I spend much time in a tumult of anger and disbelief" (Scott Turow).

[Middle English tumulte, from Latin tumultus.]

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tumult

(ˈtjuːmʌlt)

1. a loud confused noise, as of a crowd; commotion

2. violent agitation or disturbance

3. great emotional or mental agitation

[C15: from Latin tumultus, from tumēre to swell up]

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

tu•mult

(ˈtu mʌlt, -məlt, ˈtyu-)

n.

1. violent and noisy commotion or disturbance of a crowd or mob; uproar.

2. a general outbreak, riot, uprising, or other disorder.

3. highly distressing agitation of mind or feeling; turbulent mental or emotional disturbance.

[1375–1425; late Middle English tumult(e) < Latin tumultus an uproar, akin to tumēre to swell]

Tumult

a disorderly mob; a violent commotion.

Examples: tumult of grief and indignation, 1844; of joys, 1777; of passions, 1711; of spirits.

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Noun	1.	tumult - a state of commotion and noise and confusion garboil, tumultuousness, uproar commotion, hoo-ha, hoo-hah, hurly burly, kerfuffle, to-do, disruption, disturbance, flutter - a disorderly outburst or tumult; "they were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused" combustion - a state of violent disturbance and excitement; "combustion grew until revolt was unavoidable"
	2.	tumult - violent agitation turmoil agitation - the feeling of being agitated; not calm
	3.	tumult - the act of making a noisy disturbance ruckus, ruction, rumpus, commotion, din disturbance - the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion ado, bustle, flurry, hustle, stir, fuss - a rapid active commotion

tumult

noun

1. disturbance, trouble, chaos, turmoil, storms, upset, stir, disorder, excitement, unrest, upheaval, havoc, mayhem, strife, disarray, turbulence, ferment, agitation, convulsions, bedlam the recent tumult in global financial markets

2. clamour, row, outbreak, racket, din, uproar, fracas, commotion, pandemonium, babel, hubbub, hullabaloo Round one ended to a tumult of whistles, screams and shouts.
clamour peace, quiet, silence, calm, hush, serenity, stillness, repose

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tumult

noun

1. Sounds or a sound, especially when loud, confused, or disagreeable:

babel, clamor, din, hubbub, hullabaloo, noise, pandemonium, racket, rumpus, uproar.

2. A quarrel, fight, or disturbance marked by very noisy, disorderly, and often violent behavior:

affray, brawl, broil, donnybrook, fray, free-for-all, melee, riot, row, ruction.

Informal: fracas.

Slang: rumble.

3. An interruption of regular procedure or of public peace:

agitation, commotion, disorder, disturbance, helter-skelter, stir, turbulence, turmoil, uproar.

Informal: flap, to-do.

4. A state of discomposure:

agitation, dither, fluster, flutter, perturbation, turmoil, upset.

Informal: lather, stew.

Translations

ضَجَّه

rámusruch

tumult

Getöse

bagarre baroufle tumulte

hávaîi, læti

kņadatroksnis

tumult

[ˈtjuːmʌlt] N (= uproar) → tumulto m
to be in a tumult [person] → estar agitado or alborotado
her emotions were in a tumult → tenía un conflicto emocional

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

tumult

[ˈtjuːmʌlt] n → tumulte m

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

tumult

(= uproar) → Tumult m; the tumult of battle → das Schlachtgetümmel

(emotional) his mind was in a tumult → sein Inneres befand sich in Aufruhr; a tumult of emotion/weeping → ein Gefühls-/Tränenausbruch m

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tumult

[ˈtjuːmʌlt] n → tumulto

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

tumult

(ˈtjuːmalt) noun

a great noise (usually made by a crowd). He could hear a great tumult in the street.

tuˈmultuous (-tʃuəs) adjective

with great noise or confusion. The crowd gave him a tumultuous welcome; tumultuous applause.

tuˈmultuously adverb

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A great tumult arose, in the midst of which even the noise of thunder could not have been heard.

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No sooner has he gone than Creon enters with an armed guard who seize Antigone and carry her off (Ismene, the other sister, they have already captured) and he is about to lay hands on Oedipus, when Theseus, who has heard the tumult, hurries up and, upbraiding Creon for his lawless act, threatens to detain him till he has shown where the captives are and restored them.

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In the tumult of my emotions I promised myself that if I got through this experience safely I would never suffer anything else of mine to be published; but it was not long before I offered the editor a poem myself.

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"Well," said the Grand Pensionary with a melancholy smile which was habitual to him, "the gentlemen at the Town-hall expect that the people at the Hague would like to see you depart, and there is some apprehension of a tumult."

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The warmth of her bed, hard and humble as it was, combined with the great fatigue she had undergone, soon caused the tumult of the place to fall with a gentler sound upon the child's tired ears, and was not long in lulling her to sleep.

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"Father, do not you hear a tumult in the streets?" said she.

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In the midst of this tumult old Marheyo came to my side, and I shall never forget the benevolent expression of his countenance.