riot

noun

a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity

a joke that seems extremely funny

a state of disorder involving group violence

a public act of violence by an unruly mob

verb

engage in boisterous, drunken merrymaking

take part in a riot

Roots

rioteriot- · Old French · dispute, quarrel, debauchery

Synonyms for riot

riotousnessn roisterv uprisingn insurrectionn unrestn mutinyn revoltn ruckusn tumultn rebellionn insurgencen ructionn pandemoniumn commotionn uproarn turmoiln fracasn rumpusn

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Where does riot come from?

The word riot breaks down into one root of Old French origin: the root riot, from Old French riote (“dispute, quarrel, debauchery”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.