Commotion Definition

kə-mōshən
noun
Violent motion; turbulence.
Webster's New World
A noisy rushing about; confusion; bustle.
Webster's New World
An agitated disturbance; a hubbub.
Heard a commotion in the hall.
American Heritage
A civil uprising.
Webster's New World
Mental agitation.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Commotion

Noun

Singular:
commotion
Plural:
commotions

Origin of Commotion

  • Middle English commocioun from Old French commotion from Latin commōtiō commōtiōn- from commōtus past participle of commovēre to disturb com- intensive pref. com– movēre to move meuə- in Indo-European roots

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

  • From Middle French commocion, from Latin commōtiōnem, accusative singular of commōtiō, from commōtus, perfect passive participle of commoveō.

    From Wiktionary

Commotion Sentence Examples

  • His death caused a great commotion in Paris.

  • Before Dean could comment, the conversation ended as a commotion upstairs called for his attention.

  • Amid this commotion the king and his ministers remained passive.

  • A strange commotion in the hallway drew him from his thoughts, and he pushed the kitchen door open.

  • He returned to the castle, stopping at the sound of commotion from the direction of the forest before he reached the entrance.

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Words Starting With

CCOCOM

Words Ending With

NONION

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Words Starting With C and Ending With N

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