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tumult

Pronunciation: /ˈtjuː.mʌlt/

The English word “tumult” has 4 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. Confused, agitated noise as made by a crowd.
  2. A violent commotion or agitation, often with a confusion of sounds.
  3. A riot or uprising.

verb

  1. To make a tumult; to be in great commotion.

Etymology

From Old French tumulte, from Latin tumultus (“noise, tumult”).

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