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/kəmˈoʊʃən/ Listen

noun

Commotion n.

Disturbed or violent motion; agitation. "(What) commotion in the winds!"

A popular tumult; public disturbance; riot. "When ye shall hear of wars and commotions."

Agitation, perturbation, or disorder, of mind; heat; excitement. "He could not debate anything without some commotion."

Synonyms: Excitement; agitation; perturbation; disturbance; tumult; disorder; violence.

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Etymology of 'Commotion'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Commotion" Quotes from Famous Books

... true commotion, 465 The triumph of your late devotion! Can aught on earth impede delight, Still mounting to a higher height; And higher still—a greedy flight! Can any low-born care pursue her, 470 Can any mortal clog ...

— The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth, Vol. III • William Wordsworth

... may also be compared to the Seasons. Its information varies on the roll of Time, and much of it passes away as a Winter, giving many a bitter pang of the death of a relative or hopeful lover; it is as a Spring, for, in the time of war and civil commotion, its luminary, the editor, like the morning sun, leads Hope forward to milder days and happier prospects—the smiles of peace; it is the heart's Summer calendar, giving news of marriages and births for heirs and patrons; it is ...

— Real Life In London, Volumes I. and II. • Pierce Egan

... the outcome of the storm, Tom turned in late that night, not expecting to sleep much, for there were many unusual noises. But he did drop off into a doze, only to be awakened about an hour later by a commotion on deck. ...

— Tom Swift and his Giant Cannon - or, The Longest Shots on Record • Victor Appleton

... windows of the shops or bars. Loungers had no use for Loring. He never stopped to pass the time of day or suggest a toddy, and Loring had less use for them. Ten minutes later the lieutenant found the office in commotion, clerks and orderlies hastening about with grave faces, Stone and Stanton with the General in his room; the general himself, pallid and mopping his ...

— A Wounded Name • Charles King

... to be relieved every hour. He then went out and saw to the relief of the sentries on the walls, and called down to Osgod that the attack had been made and repulsed. He then went back and slept soundly till daybreak On going to the walls he learned that there had been a great commotion down in the valley. Fierce shouts, loud wailing cries, and a confused sound of running and talking had been heard. At daybreak the Welsh were still there, and their fires had been lighted: one party were seen to march away as soon as ...

— Wulf the Saxon - A Story of the Norman Conquest • G. A. Henty

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