commotion meaning and definition

COMMOTION noun

Definition of commotion (noun)

1. a disorderly outburst or tumult
   • "they were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused"
   • synonyms: disruption, disturbance, flutter, hoo-ha, hoo-hah, hurly burly, kerfuffle, to-do
2. the act of making a noisy disturbance
   • synonyms: din, ruckus, ruction, rumpus, tumult
3. confused movement
   • "he was caught up in a whirl of work"; "a commotion of people fought for the exits"
   • synonyms: whirl