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riot
noun
a
violent
public
disturbance
in
which
a
crowd
breaks
laws
and
often
damages
property
•
The
peaceful
protest
quickly
turned
into
a
riot
when
people
began
smashing
shop
windows
.
The
peaceful
protest
quickly
turned
into
a
riot
when
people
began
smashing
shop
windows
.
•
Police
in
helmets
rushed
to
break
up
the
street
riot
.
Police
in
helmets
rushed
to
break
up
the
street
riot
.
From
Old
French
riote
“
dispute
,
quarrel
,”
of
uncertain
origin
,
first
meaning
noisy
disorder
and
later
violent
crowd
disturbance
.
verb
-
riot
,
rioting
,
riots
,
rioted
to
take
part
in
violent
public
disorder
as
part
of
a
large
,
uncontrolled
crowd
•
Angry
supporters
rioted
after
their
team
lost
the
championship
.
Angry
supporters
rioted
after
their
team
lost
the
championship
.
•
Residents
feared
the
crowd
would
start
rioting
if
the
mayor
did
not
speak
.
Residents
feared
the
crowd
would
start
rioting
if
the
mayor
did
not
speak
.
Verb
use
of
the
noun
,
recorded
since
the
late
14th
century
.
noun
someone
or
something
that
is
extremely
funny
or
enjoyable
•
The
comedian
was
a
riot
,
and
the
audience
laughed
nonstop
.
The
comedian
was
a
riot
,
and
the
audience
laughed
nonstop
.
•
That
party
was
a
riot
from
start
to
finish
.
That
party
was
a
riot
from
start
to
finish
.
Extension
of
the
earlier
sense
"
wild
,
noisy
behavior
"
to
describe
something
wildly
amusing
,
first
recorded
in
the
19th
century
.
noun
a
large
,
impressive
,
and
often
colorful
amount
of
something
•
The
garden
was
a
riot
of
bright
tulips
and
roses
.
The
garden
was
a
riot
of
bright
tulips
and
roses
.
•
In
autumn
,
the
forest
becomes
a
riot
of
red
and
gold
leaves
.
In
autumn
,
the
forest
becomes
a
riot
of
red
and
gold
leaves
.
Figurative
use
dating
from
the
early
18th
century
,
comparing
vivid
natural
displays
to
the
wild
energy
of
a
riot
.