- riot
- riot [n1] uprising, disorder anarchism, anarchy, brannigan*, brawl, burst, commotion, confusion, distemper, disturbance, flap, fray, freefor-all*, fuss, hassle, lawlessness, misrule, mix-up, mob violence, protest, quarrel, racket, row, ruckus, ruction, rumble, rumpus, run-in, scene, shivaree, shower, snarl, stir, storm, street fighting, strife, to-do*, trouble, tumult, turbulence, turmoil, uproar, wingding*; concepts 106,300 —Ant. calm, peace riot [n2] very funny happening boisterousness, carousal, confusion, excess, extravaganza, festivity, flourish, frolic, high jinks*, howl*, jollification, lark, merrymaking, panic*, revelry, romp, scream*, sensation, show, sidesplitter*, skylark*, smash*, splash*, tumult, uproar, wow*; concepts 384,386 —Ant. seriousness, solemnity riot [v] protest; cause an uproar arise, debauch, dissipate, fight, go on rampage, racket, rampage, rebel, revolt, rise, run riot*, stir up trouble*, take to the streets*; concepts 106,300 —Ant. comply, cooperate, make peace
New thesaurus. 2014.