commotion

CEFRB2

/kəˈməʊ.ʃən/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Noisy confusion or excited movement.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    An agitated disturbance or a hubbub.

Examples

  • I really don't understand what all the commotion is about.

  • Tom went outside to discover what all the commotion was about.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
3
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /kəˈmoʊ.ʃən/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Sexual excitement.

  2. A state of turbulent motion.

More examples

In context

  • It would seem as if calm were necessary to convulsion; for the tranquillity of the last few months was again to be disturbed by political commotion.

  • and now, glancing my eyes towards that part of his dress which cover'd the essential object of enjoyment, I plainly discover'd the swell and commotion there

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle French commocion, from Latin commōtiōnem, accusative singular of commōtiō, from commoveō + -tiō.