Turmoil Definition

tûrmoil
noun
Tumult; commotion; uproar; confusion.
Webster's New World

Harassing labour; trouble; disturbance.

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verb
(obsolete, intransitive) To be disquieted or confused; to be in commotion.
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(obsolete) To harass with commotion; to disquiet; to worry.
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Other Word Forms of Turmoil

Noun

Singular:
turmoil
Plural:
turmoils

Origin of Turmoil

  • Unknown origin. Perhaps from Old French tremouille (“the hopper of a mill").

    From Wiktionary

  • Origin unknown

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Turmoil Sentence Examples

  • There was turmoil in her pale blue eyes.

  • He felt her turmoil through their bond and ached to ease her pain.

  • But the question was soon forgotten in the turmoil caused by the Crimean War.

  • Jule sensed a great deal of turmoil behind his calm features and pitied the man.

  • Turmoil crossed the features of Darkyn's mate.

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Words Starting With

TTUTUR

Words Ending With

LILOIL

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7 Letter Words7 Letter Words Starting With T7 Letter Words Ending With L