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rioting

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 rioting word

  • noun rioting 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 rioting 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 rioting violent or wild disorder or confusion. 1
  • noun rioting a brilliant display: a riot of color. 1
  • noun rioting something or someone hilariously funny: You were a riot at the party. 1
  • noun rioting unrestrained revelry. 1

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Origin of rioting

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 Rioting

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

rioting 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for rioting

noun rioting

  • anarchism — Anarchism is the belief that the laws and power of governments should be replaced by people working together freely.
  • disorder — lack of order or regular arrangement; confusion: Your room is in utter disorder.
  • mixup — an act or instance of mixing.
  • mob rule — the fact or state of large groups of people acting without the consent of the government, authorities, etc

adj rioting

  • anarchistic — An anarchistic person believes in anarchism. Anarchistic activity or literature promotes anarchism.
  • mutinous — disposed to, engaged in, or involving revolt against authority.

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