tumult

CEFRC1

/ˈtjuː.mʌlt/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Loud, confused noise or disorder.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A riot or uprising.

Examples

  • They made a great tumult last night.

  • What has caused this tumult?

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
4
Synonyms
3

Also pronounced

  • /ˈtʃuː.mʌlt/
  • /ˈtuː.mʌlt/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A violent commotion or agitation, often with a confusion of sounds.

  2. Confused, agitated noise as made by a crowd.

verb

Extra meaning

  1. To make a tumult; to be in great commotion.

More examples

In context

  • the tumult of the spirits or passions

  • the tumult of the elements

  • Till in loud tumult all the Greeks arose.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Old French tumulte, from Latin tumultus (“noise, tumult”).