riot
A tumultuous disturbance of the public peace by a large group of people, often involving violence or damage to property.
Example
“The protests began peacefully but turned into riots after several days.”
Other meanings
A wide and unconstrained variety.
“In summer this flower garden is a riot of colour.”
Wanton or unrestrained behavior or emotion.
Related words
- antiriot
- ariot
- counterriot
- postriot
- preriot
- riotise
- riotist
- riotless
- riotproof
- riotry
- rioter
- riotous
Example sentences
Word history
From Latin "rugio" (to roar).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “riot” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.