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- DictionaryRi·ot/ˈrīət/
noun
- 1. a violent disturbance of the peace by a crowd: "riots broke out in the capital"
- 2. an impressively large or varied display of something: "the garden was a riot of color"
verb
- 1. take part in a violent public disturbance: "students rioted in Paris"
The meaning of RIOT is a violent public disorder; specifically : a tumultuous disturbance of the public peace by three or more persons assembled together and acting with a common intent. How to use riot in a sentence.
a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets. Synonyms: melee, fray, brawl, outbreak.
RIOT definition: 1. an occasion when a large number of people behave in a noisy, violent, and uncontrolled way in…. Learn more.
A riot is a violent outburst by a crowd. When the principal didn't declare a snow day, even with five inches on the ground already, students rioted, gathering outside and throwing snowballs. The meaning of riot has stretched over the years.
1. a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons. 2. Law. a disturbance of the public peace by three or more persons acting together in a violent or tumultuous manner. 3. violent or wild disorder or confusion. 4. a profuse or unrestrained outpouring, display, etc., as of emotions or phenomena.
When there is a riot, a crowd of people behave violently in a public place, fighting, and damaging buildings and vehicles. Specific exclusions such as fraud, war, riot , and civil commotion, are often written into the contract to limit the liability of the insurer.
riot. noun. /ˈraɪət/. /ˈraɪət/. Idioms. [countable] a situation in which a group of people behave in a violent way in a public place, often as a protest. One prison guard was killed when a riot broke out in the jail. He was killed in the riots. Shortages eventually led to food riots.
RIOT meaning: 1 : a situation in which a large group of people behave in a violent and uncontrolled way; 2 : a place that is filled with something
RIOT definition: 1. angry, violent behaviour by a crowd of people: 2. to take part in a riot: . Learn more.
See synonyms for riot on Thesaurus.com noun a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
