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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upright, upright piano, uprise, uprising, upriver, uproar, uproarious, uproot, uprose, uprouse, uprush
Origin of uproar
1520–30; < Dutch oproer revolt, tumult, translation of German Aufruhr; sense and spelling influenced by roar
SYNONYMS FOR uproar
Synonym study
1. See disorder.
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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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