tumult

UK /ˈtjuː.mʌlt/ US /ˈtuː.mʌlt/

noun 3verb 1

Collocations

ADJ.

all, great, last, loud

VERB + TUMULT

caused, made

TUMULT + NOUN

elements, greeks, night, spirits

PREP.

in, in, till, with

Definitions

noun

Confused, agitated noise as made by a crowd.

Till in loud tumult all the Greeks arose.

Violent commotion or agitation, often with confusion of sounds.

the tumult of the elements

the tumult of the spirits or passions

A riot or uprising.

verb

To make a tumult; to be in great commotion.

Importuning and tumulting even to the fear of a revolt.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — the act of making a noisy disturbance

commotion
din
ruction
ruckus
rumpus

noun — violent agitation

turmoil

noun — a state of commotion and noise and confusion

tumultuousness
uproar
garboil

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

Till in loud tumult all the Greeks arose.

Wiktionary

the tumult of the elements

Wiktionary

the tumult of the spirits or passions

Wiktionary

Importuning and tumulting even to the fear of a revolt.

Wiktionary

They made a great tumult last night.

Tatoeba · #306613

What has caused this tumult?

Tatoeba · #2969161

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, tumult is marked as obsolete. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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