rioter

Variant of riot

riot definition

riot (rī′ət)

noun

  1. wild or violent disorder, confusion, or disturbance; tumult; uproar
  2. a violent public disturbance of the peace, by a number of persons (specified, in law, usually as three or more) assembled together
  3. an unrestrained outburst, as of laughter
  4. a brilliant, vivid display a riot of color
  5. Now Rare
    1. wild, loose living; debauchery
    2. unrestrained revelry
    3. a wild, noisy feast or revel
  6. ☆ Informal an extremely amusing person, thing, or event

Etymology: ME < OFr riote < rihoter, to make a disturbance

intransitive verb

  1. to take part in a tumult or disturbance of the peace
  2. Now Rare
    1. to live in a wild, loose manner
    2. to engage in unrestrained revelry
    3. to indulge without restraint; revel (in something)

Etymology: ME rioten < OFr rihoter

transitive verb

Now Rare to waste (money, time, etc.) in disorderly or profligate living

Related Forms:

riot Idioms

run riot

Etymology: orig. of dogs barking on the wrong scent

  1. to run wild; act without restraint, control, or discipline
  2. to grow in luxuriance or profusion

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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