uproar
[ uhp-rawr, -rohr ]
/ ˈʌpˌrɔr, -ˌroʊr /
noun
a state of violent and noisy disturbance, as of a multitude; turmoil.
an instance of this.
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Origin of uproar
1520–30; <Dutch oproer revolt, tumult, translation of German Aufruhr; sense and spelling influenced by roar
SYNONYMS FOR uproar
synonym study for uproar
1. See disorder.
Words nearby uproar
upright, upright piano, uprise, uprising, upriver, uproar, uproarious, uproot, uprose, uprouse, uprush
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British Dictionary definitions for uproar
uproar
/ (ˈʌpˌrɔː) /
noun
a commotion or disturbance characterized by loud noise and confusion; turmoil
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Idioms and Phrases with uproar
uproar
see make a scene (an uproar).
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