Definitions of disturbance [ɪˈstɜr bəns]

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Definition of 'disturbance'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (n.) disturbance
the act of disturbing.

2.  disturbance
the state of being disturbed.

3.  disturbance
an instance of this; commotion.

4.  disturbance
something that disturbs.

5.  disturbance
an outbreak of disorder.

6.  disturbance
any cyclonic storm or low-pressure area, usu. a small one.

Etymology: (1250–1300; ME < AF, OF)

Definition of 'disturbance'

Princeton's WordNet

1. (noun) perturbation, disturbance
activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption
"the term `distress' connotes some degree of perturbation and emotional upset"; "he looked around for the source of the disturbance"; "there was a disturbance of neural function"

2. (noun) disturbance, perturbation, upset
an unhappy and worried mental state
"there was too much anger and disturbance"; "she didn't realize the upset she caused me"

3. (noun) disturbance, disruption, commotion, flutter, hurly burly, to-do, hoo-ha, hoo-hah, kerfuffle
a disorderly outburst or tumult
"they were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused"

4. (noun) affray, disturbance, fray, ruffle
a noisy fight

5. (noun) disturbance
the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion

6. (noun) mental disorder, mental disturbance, disturbance, psychological disorder, folie
(psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness

7. (noun) noise, interference, disturbance
electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication

Definition of 'disturbance'

Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary

1. (noun) disturbance
noisy or violent behavior in public
Three men were arrested after a disturbance in the park.

2. disturbance
interruption or disruption
sleep disturbances

Definition of 'disturbance'

Webster Dictionary

1. (noun) disturbance
an interruption of a state of peace or quiet; derangement of the regular course of things; disquiet; disorder; as, a disturbance of religious exercises; a disturbance of the galvanic current

2. (noun) disturbance
confusion of the mind; agitation of the feelings; perplexity; uneasiness

3. (noun) disturbance
violent agitation in the body politic; public commotion; tumult

4. (noun) disturbance
the hindering or disquieting of a person in the lawful and peaceable enjoyment of his right; the interruption of a right; as, the disturbance of a franchise, of common, of ways, and the like

Translation of 'disturbance'

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

Sense: a noisy or disorderly happening He was thrown out of the meeting for causing a disturbance.
Afrikaans: steurnis, verstoring	Arabic: إضْطِراب	Bulgarian: смут
Brazilian: desordem	Czech: povyk, výtržnost	German: die Störung
Danish: forstyrrelse; uro	Greek: φασαρία, αναστάτωση	Spanish: alboroto, molestia, ruido
Estonian: korrarikkumine	Farsi: اختلال؛ ناآرامی	Finnish: häiriö
French: tapage	Hebrew: מְהוּמָה	Hindi: उपद्रव
Croatian: uznemiravanje	Hungarian: zavar	Indonesian: kerusuhan
Icelandic: truflun;óspektir	Italian: tumulto	Japanese: 騒ぎ
Korean: 소동	Lithuanian: viešosios tvarkos pažeidi	Latvian: nekārtības
Malay: gangguan	Dutch: rel	Norwegian: forstyrrelse, bråk, opptø
Polish: zakłócenie spokoju, zajśc	Persian: اختلال؛ ناآرامی	Pashto: ، نارامه كول، اخلالول
Portuguese: desordem	Romanian: scandal	Russian: нарушение
Slovak: výtržnosť, rušenie, nepok	Slovenian: razgrajanje	Serbian: ometanje
Swedish: oordning, bråk	Thai: ความไม่สงบ	Turkish: karışıklık, kargaşa
Taiwanese: 騷動	Ukrainian: неспокій; порушення	Urdu: ہلچل
Vietnamese: sự náo động	Chinese: 骚乱
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