 riot |
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| 1. | [ noun ] a public act of violence by an unruly mob | |
| Synonyms: | public_violence | |
| Related terms: | violence race_riot | |
| 2. | [ noun ] a state of disorder involving group violence | |
| Synonyms: | rioting | |
| Related terms: | disorder | |
| 3. | [ noun ] a joke that seems extremely funny | |
| Synonyms: | sidesplitter howler thigh-slapper scream wow belly_laugh | |
| Related terms: | joke roar | |
| 4. | [ verb ] engage in boisterous, drunken merry-making | |
| Synonyms: | roister carouse | |
| Examples: | "They were out carousing last night" |
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| Related terms: | revel orgy wassailer carouse | |
| 5. | [ verb ] take part in a riot; disturb the public peace by engaging in a riot | |
| Examples: | "Students were rioting everywhere in 1968" |
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| Related terms: | rampage rioting | |
| 6. | [ noun ] a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity | |
| Synonyms: | debauch saturnalia debauchery bacchanal bacchanalia drunken_revelry orgy | |
| Related terms: | revel carouse | |
| Similar spelling: |
Ritt rite Rita rit. Rieth riata rid Ried ride |
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