riot

Definition

  • noun: a situation in which a large group of people behave in a violent and uncontrolled way
  • noun: profligate behavior
  • verb: to behave in a violent and uncontrolled way
  • verb: to indulge in revelry or wantonness
  • synonyms: debauchery, uproar, tumult

Examples

  • The weeds have 'run riot' over our poor garden. [=the weeds in our garden have grown quickly and have taken over the garden]

  • The field was a 'riot' of wildflowers. [=the field was filled with many kinds of wildflowers]

  • The news about the election caused/started/sparked a 'riot' in the city.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) So how do we fix Buzz? What are you looking at, feathers? Hey! Yeah, fly away, you coward. Well, that's just great. Help! Prison riot! -Mayday! Mayday! -Give it up. No one can hear you. -What? -l said, ''No one can hear you.'' -What? (..)
    2010 Toy Story 3
  • (..) -Hey! Hey! -Take that, walnut-brain. No wonder you're extinct. Hey, you can't hit each other. That's my job! Help! Prison riot! Get the tortilla. -Ready? -Ready. Barbie? No more games, Ken! (..)
    2010 Toy Story 3