uproar
[ uhp-rawr, -rohr ]
/ ˈʌpˌrɔr, -ˌroʊr /
noun
a state of violent and noisy disturbance, as of a multitude; turmoil.
an instance of this.
Nearby words
upright piano, uprightly, 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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Word Origin and History for uproar
uproar
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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Idioms and Phrases with uproar
uproar
see make a scene (an uproar).
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