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riot

ri·ot
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [rahy-uh t]
    • /ˈraɪ ət/
    • /ˈraɪ.ət/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [rahy-uh t]
    • /ˈraɪ ət/

Definitions of riot word

  • noun riot a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets. 1
  • noun riot Law. a disturbance of the public peace by three or more persons acting together in a disrupting and tumultuous manner in carrying out their private purposes. 1
  • noun riot violent or wild disorder or confusion. 1
  • noun riot a brilliant display: a riot of color. 1
  • noun riot something or someone hilariously funny: You were a riot at the party. 1
  • noun riot unrestrained revelry. 1

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Origin of riot

First appearance:

before 1175
One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; (noun) Middle English: debauchery, revel, violent disturbance < Old French riot(e) debate, dispute, quarrel, derivative of rihoter, riot(t)er to quarrel; (v.) Middle English rioten < Old French rihoter, riot(t)er

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Parts of speech for Riot

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

riot popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

riot usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for riot

noun riot

  • affray — An affray is a noisy and violent fight, especially in a public place.
  • anarchism — Anarchism is the belief that the laws and power of governments should be replaced by people working together freely.
  • anarchy — If you describe a situation as anarchy, you mean that nobody seems to be paying any attention to rules or laws.
  • at home — If you feel at home, you feel comfortable in the place or situation that you are in.
  • at-home — Also, at home. a reception of visitors at certain hours at one's home.

verb riot

  • blow off steam — water in the form of an invisible gas or vapor.
  • boozing — any alcoholic beverage; whiskey.
  • carouse — If you say that people are carousing, you mean that they are behaving very noisily and drinking a lot of alcohol as they enjoy themselves.
  • cut capers — To engage in brief frolics, romps, or frantic, ridiculous dances.
  • disobey — Fail to obey (rules, a command, or someone in authority).

adj riot

  • campiest — of, relating to, or characterized by camp: a campy send-up of romantic operetta.
  • campy — Campy means the same as camp.
  • clownish — If you describe a person's appearance or behaviour as clownish, you mean that they look or behave rather like a clown, and often that they appear rather foolish.
  • crackup — a cracking up
  • derisory — If you describe something such as an amount of money as derisory, you are emphasizing that it is so small or inadequate that it seems silly or not worth considering.

adjective riot

  • entertaining — Providing amusement or enjoyment.
  • gelastic — Pertaining to laughter, used in laughing, or to be the subject of laughter.
  • jokey — lacking in seriousness; frivolous: The editorial had an offensively jokey tone for such an important subject.
  • laffer — (entertainment industry) A comedy.

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