Definitions for commotion
kəˈmoʊ ʃəncom·mo·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. disturbance, disruption, commotion, flutter, hurly burly, to-do, hoo-ha, hoo-hah, kerfufflenoun

   a disorderly outburst or tumult

   "they were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused"

2. commotion, din, ruction, ruckus, rumpus, tumultnoun

   the act of making a noisy disturbance

3. whirl, commotionnoun

   confused movement

   "he was caught up in a whirl of work"; "a commotion of people fought for the exits"

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. commotionnoun

   A state of turbulent motion.

2. commotionnoun

   An agitated disturbance or a hubbub.

3. commotionnoun

   sexual excitement

4. Etymology: From commotionem, accusative singular of commotio, from commotus, perfect passive participle of commoveo.

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

1. Commotionnoun

   Etymology: commotio, Latin.

   1. Tumult; disturbance; combustion; sedition; publick disorder; insurrection.

   By flatt’ry he hath won the common hearts;
   And when he’ll please to make commotion,
   ’Tis to be fear’d they all will follow him. William Shakespeare, Henry VI.

   When ye shall hear of wars and commotions, be not terrified. Luke xxi. 9.

   The Iliad consists of battles and a continual commotion; the Odyssey in patience and wisdom. William Broome, Notes on the Odyss.

   2. Perturbation; disorder of mind; heat; violence; agitation.

   Some strange commotion
   Is in his brain; he bites his lips, and starts. William Shakespeare, Hen. VIII.

   He could not debate any thing without some commotion, when the argument was not of moment. Edward Hyde.

   3. Disturbance; restlesness.

   Sacrifices were offered when an earthquake happened, that he would allay the commotions of the water, and put an end to the earthquake. John Woodward, Natural History, p. iii.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Commotion

   Commotion is a song by Creedence Clearwater Revival from the album Green River, and was also the B-side of the single release of the album's title track. In 1980, Tombstone Shadow b/w Commotion was released as a single in the United States. While released as a B-side, Commotion reached #30 in the United States and #16 in Germany. It was written by John Fogerty and recorded at Wally Heider's Studios in San Francisco in June 1969. The 45rpm was the debut session of the band at Wally Heider's and the first collaboration with engineer Russ Gary. Commotion is a chaotic rockabilly song, which depicts the manic side of life in New York. 40 years later, John Fogerty put the lyrics about traffic in the city, freeways, hurrying and rushing to broader context: "I was writing about what was in the air, and that was what came out of me. I was just doing what came naturally." Fogerty also recalls borrowing the beat of the song from a train.

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1. commotion

   Commotion is a state of confused and noisy disturbance, often caused by a large mass of people. It can also refer to a sudden, short period of noise, confusion, or excited activity.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Commotionnoun

   disturbed or violent motion; agitation

2. Commotionnoun

   a popular tumult; public disturbance; riot

3. Commotionnoun

   agitation, perturbation, or disorder, of mind; heat; excitement

Matched Categories

1. • Disorder
   • Disturbance
   • Movement

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of commotion in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of commotion in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of commotion in a Sentence

1. Robert Murrett:

   If there is any commotion of any type that you see, try to not get involved in it, unless you’re in a position to help.

2. Charles Peguy:

   A great philosophy is not one that passes final judgments and establishes ultimate truth. It is one that causes uneasiness and starts commotion.

3. Jason Pellegrini:

   Then no more than 15 minutes later, I heard commotion out my window and I looked and I saw the raging water, It came in to the low-lying areas and it rushed fast, and it was like a tsunami.

4. Detectives Melissa Staples:

   Upon hearing the commotion and the gunshot, Judge Myles exited his residence to investigate.

5. Wilson Webb/Netflix Ratner:

   There was a lot of commotion, helicopters and people hightailing it out of town, and it was it was a little intense.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=commotion
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Commotion
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=commotion
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commotion
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commotion