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- [too-muh lt, tyoo-]
- /ˈtu məlt, ˈtyu-/
- /ˈtjuː.mʌlt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [too-muh lt, tyoo-]
- /ˈtu məlt, ˈtyu-/
Definitions of tumult word
- noun tumult violent and noisy commotion or disturbance of a crowd or mob; uproar: The tumult reached its height during the premier's speech. 1
- noun tumult a general outbreak, riot, uprising, or other disorder: The tumult moved toward the embassy. 1
- noun tumult highly distressing agitation of mind or feeling; turbulent mental or emotional disturbance: His placid facade failed to conceal the tumult of his mind. 1
- noun tumult chaos, disorder 1
- singular noun tumult A tumult is a state of great confusion or excitement. 0
- singular noun tumult A tumult is a lot of noise made by a crowd of people. 0
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Origin of tumult
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English tumult(e) < Latin tumultus an uproar, akin to tumēre to swell
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Parts of speech for Tumult
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tumult popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% 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.
tumult usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for tumult
adj tumult
- all over the place — If something is happening all over the place, it is happening in many different places.
- disorderly — characterized by disorder; irregular; untidy; confused: a disorderly desk.
noun tumult
- anarchism — Anarchism is the belief that the laws and power of governments should be replaced by people working together freely.
- ataxia — lack of muscular coordination
- babel — If there is a babel of voices, you hear a lot of people talking at the same time, so that you cannot understand what they are saying.
- bedlam — Bedlam means a great deal of noise and disorder. People often say 'It was bedlam' to mean 'There was bedlam'.
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