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noun

Tumult n.

The commotion or agitation of a multitude, usually accompanied with great noise, uproar, and confusion of voices; hurly-burly; noisy confusion. "What meaneth the noise of this tumult?" "Till in loud tumult all the Greeks arose."

Violent commotion or agitation, with confusion of sounds; as, the tumult of the elements.

Irregular or confused motion; agitation; high excitement; as, the tumult of the spirits or passions.

Synonyms: Uproar; ferment; disturbance; turbulence; disorder; confusion; noise; bluster; hubbub; bustle; stir; brawl; riot.

verb

Tumult v. i. To make a tumult; to be in great commotion. (Obs.) "Importuning and tumulting even to the fear of a revolt."

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Etymology of 'Tumult'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Tumult" Quotes from Famous Books

... the avowed object of being seen of men and of influencing them by his conduct. And to a certain extent he gained his end. He succeeded in demolishing a number of fortified cities which had formed the hotbeds of sedition and tumult; and thus added greatly to the power of the reigning duke. He inspired the men with a spirit of loyalty and good faith, and taught the women to be chaste and docile. On the report of the tranquillity ...

— The Great Events by Famous Historians, Vol. 1 • Various

... the terror of it being intensified and aggravated by the pitiable surrounding circumstances, she was beside herself. She clung to me, choked with a flood of tears, and palpitating in an unbearable tumult of emotion. ...

— Some Everyday Folk and Dawn • Miles Franklin

... wine. Mechanically I led the chorus, straining every nerve to hear a sound from outside. I was growing dizzy with the movement, and, overwrought with the strain on my nerves. I knew a few minutes more would be the limit of endurance, when at last I heard a loud shout and tumult of voices. ...

— A Man of Mark • Anthony Hope

... every one confesses how important an ally eloquence must be. But in peaceful times, when the progress of events is slow and even as the silent and unheeded pace of time, and the jars of a mighty tumult in foreign and domestic concerns can no longer be heard, then, too, she flourishes—protectress of liberty—patroness of improvement—guardian of all the blessings that can be showered upon the mass of human kind;—nor ...

— The American Union Speaker • John D. Philbrick

... and over again, with unflagging vehemence, with splendid variations, in stories of peasants and wrestlers and thieves and prostitutes. They are all, as his daughter says, epic; she calls them Homeric, but there is none of the Homeric simplicity in this tumult of coloured and clotted speech, in which the language is tortured to make it speak. The comparison with Rabelais is nearer. La recherche du terme vivant, sa mise en valeur et en saveur, la surabondance ...

— Figures of Several Centuries • Arthur Symons

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