commotion

Definition

  • noun: noisy excitement and confusion
  • noun: a condition of civil unrest or insurrection
  • synonyms: excitement, disturbance, violence

Examples

  • There was a sudden 'commotion' when the actress entered the restaurant.

  • I went outside to see what all the 'commotion' [='hubbub'] was about.

Movie quotes

  • (..) He'd never heard it before. Then it really got crazy 'cause the water started flying out, And all this commotion started happening. And out of the water Came the carving. And it wasn't (..)
    1993 Free Willy