Riot Definition

rīət
rioted, rioting, riots
noun
riots
Wild or violent disorder, confusion, or disturbance; tumult; uproar.
Webster's New World
A violent public disturbance of the peace, by a number of persons (specified, in law, usually as three or more) assembled together.
Webster's New World
An unrestrained outburst, as of laughter.
Webster's New World
A profusion.
The garden was a riot of colors in August.
American Heritage
A brilliant, vivid display.
A riot of color.
Webster's New World
Antonyms:
verb
rioted, riots
To take part in a tumult or disturbance of the peace.
Webster's New World
To waste (money, time, etc.) in disorderly or profligate living.
Webster's New World
To live in a wild, loose manner.
Webster's New World
To engage in unrestrained revelry.
Webster's New World
To indulge without restraint; revel (in something)
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Antonyms:
idiom
run riot
  • to run wild; act without restraint, control, or discipline
  • to grow in luxuriance or profusion
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Other Word Forms of Riot

Noun

Singular:
riot
Plural:
riots

Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Riot

Origin of Riot

  • Middle English from Old French dispute from rioter to quarrel perhaps from ruire to roar from Latin rūgīre

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

  • From Middle English riot (“debauched living, dissipation"), from Old French riote (“debate"). Compare French riotte.

    From Wiktionary

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