disturbance
/dis'tə:bəns/
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Definition
- Noun:
- An interruption of a peaceful or settled state: A "disturbance" is something that breaks the quiet, order, or normal functioning of a situation, place, or person's mind.
- A state of agitation or turmoil: It refers to a condition of unrest, commotion, or emotional upset.
- A public disorder: In a legal or social context, a "disturbance" can be a noisy or violent disruption of public peace.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- The loud construction noise caused a great disturbance in the quiet neighborhood.
- She felt a deep emotional disturbance after hearing the bad news.
- The police were called to break up the disturbance at the bar.
Advanced Usage
- "To cause a disturbance": To create a disruption or commotion.
- The protesters were arrested for causing a disturbance outside the government building.
- "Without disturbance": Without interruption or disruption.
- Please work on this task without disturbance for the next hour.
Variants and Related Words
- Disturb (verb): To interrupt the quiet, rest, or peace of; to agitate mentally.
- Please do not disturb me while I am working.
- Disturbed (adjective): Agitated or troubled mentally; interrupted.
- He had a disturbed look on his face.
- Undisturbed (adjective): Not disturbed; peaceful.
- The ancient ruins lay undisturbed for centuries.
Synonyms
- Disruption: An interruption to the regular flow or sequence of something.
- Commotion: A state of confused and noisy disturbance.
- Upset: A state of being unhappy, disappointed, or worried.
Related Phrases
- Civil disturbance: A public disturbance involving a large group, often relating to protest or unrest.
- The city declared a curfew following the civil disturbance.
- Sleep disturbance: An interruption to normal sleep patterns.
- Stress can often lead to sleep disturbance.
Related Idioms
- A storm in a teacup (British) / A tempest in a teapot (American): Refers to a great fuss or disturbance over a trivial matter. This idiom describes a situation that is like a minor disturbance.
- Their argument over who should make the coffee was just a storm in a teacup.
Noun
- electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication
- (psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness
- the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion
- a noisy fight
- a disorderly outburst or tumult
- they were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused
- an unhappy and worried mental state
- there was too much anger and disturbance
- she didn't realize the upset she caused me
- activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption
- the term `distress' connotes some degree of perturbation and emotional upset
- he looked around for the source of the disturbance
- there was a disturbance of neural function