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Definitions for Riot

[1] 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.
[2] 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.
[3] violent or wild disorder or confusion.
[4] a brilliant display: a riot of color.
[5] something or someone hilariously funny: You were a riot at the party.
[6] unrestrained revelry.
[7] an unbridled outbreak, as of emotions, passions, etc.
[8] Archaic . loose, wanton living; profligacy.
[9] to take part in a riot or disorderly public outbreak.
[10] to live in a loose or wanton manner; indulge in unrestrained revelry: Many of the Roman emperors rioted notoriously.
[11] Hunting . (of a hound or pack) to pursue an animal other than the intended quarry.
[12] to indulge unrestrainedly; run riot.
[13] to spend (money, time, etc.) in riotous living (usually followed by away or out ).
[14] run riot , to act without control or restraint: The neighbors let their children run riot. to grow luxuriantly or abundantly: Crab grass is running riot in our lawn.
[15] a disturbance made by an unruly mob or (in law) three or more persons; tumult or uproar (as modifier ) a riot gun ; riot police ; a riot shield
[16] boisterous activity; unrestrained revelry
[17] an occasion of boisterous merriment
[18] slang a person who occasions boisterous merriment
[19] a dazzling or arresting display a riot of colour
[20] hunting the indiscriminate following of any scent by hounds
[21] archaic wanton lasciviousness
[22] run riot to behave wildly and without restraint (of plants) to grow rankly or profusely
[23] (intr) to take part in a riot
[24] (intr) to indulge in unrestrained revelry or merriment
[25] (tr foll by away ) to spend (time or money) in wanton or loose living he has rioted away his life

Words related to Riot

turmoil, disturbance, brawl, strife, uproar, protest, storm, turbulence, lawlessness, trouble, anarchy, panic, rampage, burst, ruckus, scene, hassle, racket, free-for-all, flap

Words nearby Riot

rioja, riolan's anastomosis, riomaggiore, rion strait, riopelle, riot, riot act, riot gun, riot shield, riot squad, riotous

Origin of Riot

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

Other words from Riot

ri·ot·er , noun
an·ti·ri·ot , adjective, noun
coun·ter·ri·ot·er , noun
non·ri·ot·er , noun
non·ri·ot·ing , adjective
un·ri·ot·ing , adjective

Word origin for Riot

C13: from Old French riote dispute, from ruihoter to quarrel, probably from ruir to make a commotion, from Latin rugīre to roar

Synonyms for Riot

anarchy, brawl, disturbance, lawlessness, protest, storm, strife, trouble, turbulence, turmoil, uproar, anarchism, burst, commotion, confusion, distemper, flap, fray, free-for-all, fuss, hassle, misrule, mix-up, quarrel, racket, row, ruckus, ruction, rumble, rumpus, run-in, scene, shivaree, shower, snarl, stir, to-do, tumult, brannigan, mob violence, street fighting, wingding