turmoil
Pronunciation: /ˈtɜːmɔɪl/
The English word “turmoil” has 4 meanings listed here.
noun
- A state of great disorder or uncertainty.
- Harassing labor; trouble; disturbance.
verb
- To be disquieted or confused; to be in commotion.
- To harass with commotion; to disquiet; to worry.
Etymology
Unknown. First appears c. 1526. Perhaps from Old French tremouille (“the hopper of a mill”).
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