noun
tumult
TYOO-muhlt
noun
1
Loud, confused noise made by an excited or angry crowd.
"The tumult in the stadium grew as the final whistle approached."
"A tumult broke out in the square when the results were announced."
2
A state of violent mental or emotional agitation.
"Her mind was a tumult of fear and relief after the phone call."
How to Use Tumult
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA loud, chaotic disturbance, whether it is a noisy crowd or a churn of feelings inside someone.
Common pairings
a tumult of emotions
political tumult
the tumult died down
Word Forms
tumulted past tense, tumults plural, tumults singular
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Etymology
From Old French tumulte, from Latin tumultus, meaning "commotion" or "uproar."