mellakka — meaning in English

English meaning

• riot noun A violent public disturbance caused by a crowd.
• rout noun A crushing, disorganized defeat.
• tumult noun Loud, confused noise made by an excited or angry crowd.

Senses

mellakka is used for these senses in English:

• riot A tumultuous disturbance of the public peace by a large group of people, often involving violence or damage to property.
• rout (countable, archaic) A noisy disturbance; also, a disorderly argument or fight, a brawl; (uncountable) disturbance of the peace, commotion, tumult.
• tumult A riot or uprising.

riot — full definition

1. noun A violent public disturbance caused by a crowd.
2. noun (informal) Someone or something hilariously funny or wildly entertaining.
3. verb To take part in a violent public disturbance.

rout — full definition

1. noun A crushing, disorganized defeat.
2. verb To defeat an opponent so thoroughly that they scatter or retreat in disorder.
3. verb To dig out or carve a groove into a surface, or to search through something thoroughly.

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