Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A wild or turbulent disturbance created by a large number of people.
- noun Law A violent disturbance of the public peace by three or more persons assembled for a common purpose.
- noun An unrestrained outbreak, as of laughter or passions.
- noun A profusion.
- noun Unrestrained merrymaking; revelry.
- noun Debauchery.
- noun Slang An irresistibly funny person or thing.
- intransitive verb To take part in a riot.
- intransitive verb To live wildly or engage in uncontrolled revelry.
- intransitive verb To waste (money or time) in wild or wanton living.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A disturbance arising from wanton and disorderly conduct; a tumult; an uproar; a brawl.
- noun Specifically In law, an unlawful assembly which has actually begun to execute the purpose for which it assembled by a breach of the peace, and to the terror of the public, or a lawful assembly proceeding to execute an unlawful purpose. A riot cannot take place unless three persons at least are present. Stephen. Compare
rout , 4, and unlawful assembly (under unlawful). - noun A luxurious and loose manner of living; boisterous and excessive festivity; revelry.
- noun Confusion; a confused or chaotic mass; a jumble; a medley.
- noun To grow luxuriantly, wildly, or in rank abundance.
- noun Synonyms and Mutiny, Sedition, etc. See insurrection, quarrel.
- To act in a wanton and disorderly manner; rouse a tumult or disturbance; specifically, to take part in a riot (see
riot , n., 2), or outbreak against the public peace. - To be in a state of disorder or confusion; act irregularly.
- To revel; run to excess in feasting, drinking, or other sensual indulgences; act in an unrestrained or wanton manner.
- To throw into tumult or confusion; disturb; harass; annoy.
- To indulge in pleasure or sensual enjoyment; satiate: used reflexively.
- To pass in riot; destroy or put an end to by riotous living: with out.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- transitive verb To spend or pass in riot.
- noun Wanton or unrestrained behavior; uproar; tumult.
- noun Excessive and exxpensive feasting; wild and loose festivity; revelry.
- noun (Law) The tumultuous disturbance of the public peace by an unlawful assembly of three or more persons in the execution of some private object.
- noun to act wantonly or without restraint.
- intransitive verb To engage in riot; to act in an unrestrained or wanton manner; to indulge in excess of luxury, feasting, or the like; to revel; to run riot; to go to excess.
- intransitive verb (Law) To disturb the peace; to raise an uproar or sedition. See
Riot , n., 3.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun
Wanton or unrestrained behavior;uproar ;tumult . - noun The tumultuous
disturbance of the public peace by an unlawful assembly of three or more persons in the execution of some private object. - noun Excessive and expensive
feasting ;wild andloose festivity;revelry . - verb To create or take part in a riot.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb take part in a riot; disturb the public peace by engaging in a riot
- noun a joke that seems extremely funny
- noun a state of disorder involving group violence
- noun a public act of violence by an unruly mob
- verb engage in boisterous, drunken merrymaking
- noun a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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This doesn't allow the police to make blanket requests-such as information about everyone in a particular area at a particular time, or everyone messaging the word "riot"-but it does mean that such evidence can be acquired about individuals identified in other ways CCTV, for example.
Ars Technica Peter Bright 2011
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"I think the term riot is a dangerous term to throw around," Freeman said.
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On New York Times, a series of pictures showing the riot is also criticized as catering to stereotypes and distorting facts.
Global Voices in English » China: Call for tough response and resent of biased media 2009
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But in the final analysis, a riot is the language of the unheard.
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But in the final analysis, a riot is the language of the unheard.
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Conference of Catholic Bishops, challenging what it calls a riot of laughable errors in the book and in the movie.
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The Duke of York and Earl of Salisbury set forth to repress what they called a riot, probably unaware of the numbers who were daily joining the Queen.
Grisly Grisell Charlotte Mary Yonge 1862
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Saying it was not time to "pussyfoot around" with the lawbreakers, he said he would begin a three-month consultation on ways to deal with what he called "riot tourism," focusing on scrapping a rule that allows for the eviction from subsidized housing of people who commit crimes in their own neighborhoods in favor of a broader measure that would allow for similar punishment wherever the offenses were committed.
NYT > Home Page By JOHN F. BURNS 2011
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But Community Secretary Eric Pickles is planning a 12-week consultation on whether powers should be extended to allow councils to punish those convicted of what he called "riot tourism" in other areas.
BBC News - Home 2011
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- Your right to assembly can be violated if the police believe a "riot" is underway.
Obama Administration Looks To Reinstate Assault-Weapons Ban 2009
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