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The meaning of UPROAR is a state of commotion, excitement, or violent disturbance. How to use uproar in a sentence.
UPROAR definition: 1. a situation in which a lot of people complain about something angrily or make a lot of noise…. Learn more.
Uproar definition: a state of violent and noisy disturbance, as of a multitude; turmoil.. See examples of UPROAR used in a sentence.
a situation in which a lot of people complain about something angrily or make a lot of noise: The book caused an uproar in France. The whole hall was in uproar after the announcement. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Noise & noisy. abuzz. bang something out. barky. bash something out.
Synonyms for UPROAR: commotion, disturbance, stir, turmoil, fuss, hurry, noise, storm; Antonyms of UPROAR: rest, peace, hush, calm, quiet, tranquillity, stillness, tranquility.
Any kind of noisy disturbance can be called an uproar. A large group of political protesters outside City Hall is likely to create an uproar. There's often an uproar in the audience of a rock concert when the band first appears on stage — people cheer and applaud and whistle.
noun. /ˈʌprɔː (r)/ /ˈʌprɔːr/ [uncountable, singular] a situation in which people shout and make a lot of noise because they are angry or upset about something. The room was in (an) uproar. Her comments provoked (an) uproar from the audience. We could no longer hear him above the uproar. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.
1. A condition of noisy excitement and confusion; a tumult: "The uproar of the street sounded violently and hideously cacophonous" (Virginia Woolf). See Synonyms at noise. 2. An impassioned protest or heated controversy: The publication of the book caused an uproar.
If there is uproar, there is a lot of shouting and noise because people are very angry or upset about something. The announcement caused uproar in the crowd. The courtroom was in an uproar. You can also use uproar to refer to a lot of public criticism and debate about something that has made people angry.
a situation in which many people complain about something angrily: The book caused an uproar in the United States. Local residents are UK in uproar/ US in an uproar over plans for the new road. (Definition of uproar from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
