Word of the Day - Tumult

[Jace]

Tumult..n. Tumultuous... adj.

Def.: A loud, confused noise, especially caused by a large mass of people.

A tumult of shouting and screaming broke out

There was Tumultuous applause

 

[Ruthanne]

This morning a car was making a tumultuous noise that was most annoying. I was so glad when it stopped.

 

[ohioboy]

25 CFR 11.441 Disorderly conduct.

(a) A person is guilty of disorderly conduct if, with purpose to cause public inconvenience, annoyance or alarm or recklessly creating a risk thereof, he or she:

(1) Engages in fighting or threatening, or in violent or tumultuous behavior;

 

[Kaila]

People might sometimes ask:
What is all the tumult about?