Definitions for riot
ˈraɪ ətri·ot

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. riot, public violencenoun

   a public act of violence by an unruly mob

2. rioting, riotnoun

   a state of disorder involving group violence

3. belly laugh, sidesplitter, howler, thigh-slapper, scream, wow, riotnoun

   a joke that seems extremely funny

4. orgy, debauch, debauchery, saturnalia, riot, bacchanal, bacchanalia, drunken revelryverb

   a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity

5. riotverb

   take part in a riot; disturb the public peace by engaging in a riot

   "Students were rioting everywhere in 1968"

6. carouse, roister, riotverb

   engage in boisterous, drunken merrymaking

   "They were out carousing last night"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. riotnoun

   Wanton or unrestrained behavior; uproar; tumult.

2. riotnoun

   Excessive and expensive feasting; wild and loose festivity; revelry.

3. riotnoun

   The tumultuous disturbance of the public peace by an unlawful assembly of three or more persons in the execution of some private object.

4. riotverb

   To create or take part in a riot.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. RIOTnoun

   Etymology: riotte, old Fr. riotto, Italian.

   1. Wild and loose festivity.

   When his headstrong riot hath no curb,
   When rage and hot blood are his counsellors,
   When means and lavish manners meet together,
   Oh! with what wings shall his affection fly
   Tow’rd fronting peril and oppos’d decay. William Shakespeare, Hen. IV.

   So senseless of expence,
   That he will neither know how to maintain it,
   Nor cease his flow of riot. William Shakespeare, Timon of Athens.

   All now was turn’d to jollity and game,
   To luxury and riot, feast and dance. John Milton.

   2. A sedition; an uproar.

   Transform’d to serpents all, as accessories
   To his bold riot. John Milton.

   3. To run Riot. To move or act without controll or restraint.

   One man’s head runs riot upon hawks and dice. Roger L'Estrange.

   You never can defend his breeding,
   Who, in his satyre’s running riot,
   Could never leave the world in quiet. Jonathan Swift, Miscel.

2. To Riotverb

   Etymology: riotter, old Fr.

   1. To revel; to be dissipated in luxurious enjoyments.

   Let us walk honestly as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness. Romans xiii. 13.

   Now he exacts of all, wastes in delight,
   Riots in pleasure, and neglects the law. Daniel.

   2. To luxuriate; to be tumultuous.

   Thy life a long dead calm of fix’d repose;
   No pulse that riots, and no blood that glows. Alexander Pope.

   3. To banquet luxuriously.4. To raise a sedition or uproar.

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1. Riot

   A riot is a form of civil disorder commonly characterized by a group lashing out in a violent public disturbance against authority, property, or people. Riots typically involve destruction of property, public or private. The property targeted varies depending on the riot and the inclinations of those involved. Targets can include shops, cars, restaurants, state-owned institutions, and religious buildings.Riots often occur in reaction to a grievance or out of dissent. Historically, riots have occurred due to poverty, unemployment, poor living conditions, governmental oppression, taxation or conscription, conflicts between ethnic groups (race riot) or religions (sectarian violence, pogrom), the outcome of a sporting event (sports riot, football hooliganism) or frustration with legal channels through which to air grievances.While individuals may attempt to lead or control a riot, riots typically consist of disorganized groups that are frequently "chaotic and exhibit herd behavior." There is a growing body of evidence to suggest that riots are not irrational, herd-like behavior (sometimes called mob mentality), but actually follow inverted social norms.Dealing with riots is often a difficult task for police forces. They may use tear gas or CS gas to control rioters. Riot police may use less-than-lethal methods of control, such as shotguns that fire flexible baton rounds to injure or otherwise incapacitate rioters for easier arrest.

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1. riot

   A riot is a violent disturbance that is typically caused by a large group of people. This often involves damage to property, attacks on individuals, aggressive behavior, and breaches of public order and peace, usually in response to a perceived injustice, or as an act of protest against certain issues, or governmental policies. It's distinguished from peaceful protest due to its destructive and/or violent characteristics.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Riotnoun

   wanton or unrestrained behavior; uproar; tumult

2. Riotnoun

   excessive and exxpensive feasting; wild and loose festivity; revelry

3. Riotnoun

   the tumultuous disturbance of the public peace by an unlawful assembly of three or more persons in the execution of some private object

4. Riotverb

   to engage in riot; to act in an unrestrained or wanton manner; to indulge in excess of luxury, feasting, or the like; to revel; to run riot; to go to excess

5. Riotverb

   to disturb the peace; to raise an uproar or sedition. See Riot, n., 3

6. Riotverb

   to spend or pass in riot

7. Etymology: [OF. rioter; cf. OD. ravotten.]

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1. Riot

   Riot was an American heavy metal band founded in New York City in 1975 by guitarist Mark Reale. Reaching a peak in popularity in the early 80s, the band has continued a long-running successful career. Riot has toured with AC/DC, Molly Hatchet, Sammy Hagar, Kiss, Vandenberg, Black Sabbath and Rush among others. Riot's sound initially started out as straightforward heavy metal, but since their 1988 release Thundersteel their musical direction has been more along the lines of power metal.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Riot

   rī′ot, n. uproar: tumult: a disturbance of the peace: excessive feasting: luxury.—v.i. to brawl: to raise an uproar: to run to excess in feasting, behaviour, &c.: to be highly excited: to throw into a tumult: to annoy.—ns. Rī′oter; Rī′oting; Rī′otise (Spens.), riot, extravagance.—adj. Rī′otous, engaging in riot: seditious: tumultuous: luxurious: wanton.—adv. Rī′otously.—ns. Rī′otousness; Rī′otry.—Riot Act, a statute designed to prevent riotous assemblies.—Run riot, to act without restraint or control. [Fr. riotte; ety. dub.]

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British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'riot' in Nouns Frequency: #2008

Anagrams for riot »

1. trio

2. roti

3. tiro

4. tori

5. roit

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of riot in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of riot in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of riot in a Sentence

1. Ron Robinson:

   I had the misfortune of being in a leftist riot as a student, and I wouldn’t want to put my children or anyone else’s children into that situation without assurances that law enforcement would protect them.

2. Kevin West:

   This is an important protection for citizens who are just trying to get out of a bad situation, when fleeing an unlawful riot, they should not face threat of prosecution for trying to protect themselves, their families or their property.

3. John Cantlie:

   When you are held captive, you've got a blindfold on, you've got a guy sticking a gun in your head, it is very real. It was inferred that we would meet our God, were we ready to meet God, that we had sown the seeds of our own destruction, the imagination can run riot.

4. Steven Sund:

   As soon as they hit the fence line, the fight was on, violent confrontations from the start. They came with riot helmets, gas masks, shields, pepper spray, fireworks, climbing gear — climbing gear ! — explosives, metal pipes, baseball bats. I have never seen anything like it in 30 years of events in Washington.

5. The Portland Police Association:

   After nearly 75 consecutive nights of violence, destruction, and mayhem, a small group of RRT (Rapid Response Team) officers—including Officer Budworth—were again tasked with dealing with the riot, per PPB Command Staff orders, RRT officers cleared the rioters from the area to allow the Fire Bureau to extinguish the blaze. But the rioters were not satisfied.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=riot
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Riot
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=riot
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riot
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/riot
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=riot
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=riot