noun
- wild or violent disorder, confusion, or disturbance; tumult; uproar
- a violent public disturbance of the peace, by a number of persons (specified, in law, usually as three or more) assembled together
- an unrestrained outburst, as of laughter
- a brilliant, vivid display: a riot of color
- Now Rare
- wild, loose living; debauchery
- unrestrained revelry
- a wild, noisy feast or revel
- ☆ Informal an extremely amusing person, thing, or event
Origin:
ME < OFr riote < rihoter, to make a disturbance
intransitive verb
- to take part in a tumult or disturbance of the peace
- Now Rare
- to live in a wild, loose manner
- to engage in unrestrained revelry
- to indulge without restraint; revel (in something)
Origin:
ME rioten < OFr rihoter
transitive verb
Now Rare to waste (money, time, etc.) in disorderly or profligate living