commotion

1. A disorderly outburst or tumult (synset 114000813)
   "they were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused"
   is a type of: disorder - a disturbance of the peace or of public order
   subtypes:

   • convulsion, turmoil, upheaval - a violent disturbance
   • earthquake - a disturbance that is extremely disruptive
   • incident - a public disturbance
   • splash, stir - a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event
   • storm, tempest - a violent commotion or disturbance
   • storm center, storm centre - a center of trouble or disturbance
   • garboil, tumult, tumultuousness, uproar - a state of commotion and noise and confusion
   same as: disruption, disturbance, flutter, hoo-ha, hoo-hah, hurly burly, kerfuffle, to-do
2. The act of making a noisy disturbance (synset 100554860)
   is a type of: disturbance - the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion
   subtypes: ado, bustle, flurry, fuss, hustle, stir - a rapid active commotion
   same as: din, ruckus, ruction, rumpus, tumult
3. Confused movement (synset 107456668)
   "he was caught up in a whirl of work"; "a commotion of people fought for the exits"
   is a type of: motion, movement - a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something
   same as: whirl

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