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uproar

[uhp-rawr, -rohr]
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noun
  1. a state of violent and noisy disturbance, as of a multitude; turmoil.
  2. 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

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1. tumult, turbulence, commotion, hubbub, furor. 2. clamor.

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1. See disorder.
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Related Words

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  • Omar Ben became conscious of an uproar beyond the garden wall.

    A Night Out

    Edward Peple

  • At that moment there was an uproar from the upper part of the hotel.

  • When last seen, the environs of the works were filled with violence and uproar.

    The Last of the Mohicans

    James Fenimore Cooper

  • There was a sudden lull in the uproar when Mr. Minturn opened the door.

  • I heard the uproar of people behind the door and of the crowd in the street.

    My Double Life

    Sarah Bernhardt

British Dictionary definitions for uproar

uproar

noun
  1. a commotion or disturbance characterized by loud noise and confusion; turmoil
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Word Origin and History for uproar

n.

1520s, used by Tindale and later Coverdale as a loan-translation of German Aufruhr or Dutch oproer "tumult, riot," literally "a stirring up," in German and Dutch bibles (cf. Acts xxi:38), "outbreak of disorder, revolt, commotion," from German auf (Middle Dutch op) "up" + ruhr (Middle Dutch roer) "a stirring, motion," related to Old English hreran "to move, stir, shake" (see rare (adj.2)). Meaning "noisy shouting" is first recorded 1540s, probably by mistaken association with unrelated roar.

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Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper

Idioms and Phrases with uproar

uproar

see make a scene (an uproar).

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