How do you use the word "commotion" in a sentence?

Q: How do you use the word "commotion" in a sentence?

Here are real-life examples of using "commotion": I really don't understand what all the commotion is about. Tom went outside to discover what all the commotion was about.

Commotion Meaning

/kəˈməʊ.ʃən/

Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.

Definition

nounA state of turbulent motion.

nounAn agitated disturbance or a hubbub.

Sentence Examples

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

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

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms:

disturbance whirl tumult

Antonyms:

None

CEFR Practice Quiz

The sudden ____ in the hallway woke up the sleeping baby instantly.

CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)

The loud explosion caused a sudden ____ in the crowded street.

Word Origin & History

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Proto-Indo-European *m(y)ewh₁-der. Proto-Italic *moweō Proto-Italic *kommoweō? Latin commoveō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin commōtiōnemder. Middle French commocion English commotion From Middle French commocion, from Latin commōtiōnem, accusative singular of commōtiō, from commoveō + -tiō.

Literary Quotations & Historical Citations

"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." — 1834, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], Francesca Carrara. […], volume III, London: Richard Bentley, […], (successor to Henry Colburn), →OCLC, pages 97–98:

"When Timothy and Julia hurried up the staircase to the bedroom floor, where a considerable commotion was taking place, Tim took Barry Leach with him. He had him gripped firmly by the arm, since he felt it was not safe to let him loose, and he had no immediate idea what to do with him." — 1963, Margery Allingham, chapter 19, in The China Governess: A Mystery, London: Chatto & Windus, →OCLC:

"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" — 1749, [John Cleland], “(Please specify the letter or volume)”, in Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure [Fanny Hill], London: […] [Thomas Parker] for G. Fenton [i.e., Fenton and Ralph Griffiths] […], →OCLC:

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