Definition

1. Noun:
   • A state of confused and noisy disturbance: "commotion" refers to a situation involving loud noise, disorder, and often chaotic movement.
   • A sudden, brief period of noise, confusion, or excited activity: It can describe a temporary uproar or fuss caused by excitement, surprise, or alarm.

Usage

• "Commotion" is used to describe a noisy and disruptive event or situation. It often implies a lack of order and can be caused by people, animals, or events.
• It is typically used as a singular noun (e.g., , ). It can be modified by adjectives like , , , or .

Examples

• Noun:
  • The loud crash outside caused a commotion in the classroom.
  • There was a great commotion in the street when the parade passed by.
  • She tried to see what all the commotion was about.

Advanced Usage

• "to cause a commotion": to create a noisy disturbance.
  • The protesters caused a commotion outside the government building.
• "to be in commotion": to be in a state of noisy confusion or upheaval.
  • The whole town was in commotion after the unexpected announcement.

Variants and Related Words

• Commotional (adj): Relating to or causing commotion. (Rarely used)
• Commote (verb, archaic): To disturb or agitate.

Synonyms

• Disturbance: An interruption of a state of peace or quiet.
• Uproar: A situation of loud, confused noise, especially one caused by a crowd.
• Tumult: A loud, confused noise, especially one caused by a large mass of people.
• Ruckus: A noisy disturbance or commotion.
• Hubbub: A chaotic situation with a lot of noise and activity.

Antonyms

• Calm: The state of being free from disturbance or agitation.
• Peace: Freedom from disturbance; tranquility.
• Order: The arrangement or disposition of people or things in a tidy, efficient way.
• Quiet: The absence of noise or bustle; silence.

Idioms and Phrases

• "Kick up a commotion": To cause a noisy fuss or argument.
  • He kicked up a commotion when he discovered his parking spot was taken.
• "What's all the commotion?": A common question asked to inquire about the cause of a noisy disturbance.
  • The manager came out of his office and asked, "What's all the commotion?"

Noun

1. confused movement
   • he was caught up in a whirl of work
   • a commotion of people fought for the exits
2. the act of making a noisy disturbance
3. a disorderly outburst or tumult
   • they were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused