commotion

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++com·mo·tion /kəˈməʊʃən $ -ˈmoʊ-/ noun [singular, uncountable]  LOUD/NOISYsudden noisy activity 突然的混乱，喧闹 They heard a commotion downstairs. 他们听见楼下一阵骚动。 Everyone looked to see what was causing the commotion. 大家都在看是什么引起了喧闹。

Examples from the Corpus

commotion• After a commotion, a wait and another commotion, my father appeared in the window above us.• I heard a commotion outside.• We heard a commotion downstairs and ran down to see what was happening.• There is a commotion behind me, some one motions him to leave, there is a brief scuffle and he is gone.• Suddenly there was a commotion by the front door, and two police officers marched in.• Suddenly there was a commotion behind me.• Suddenly the whole street was in commotion.• As usual he brought with him a collection of friends and a lot of commotion.• A right commotion was taking place.• They kept quite still, although all the commotion of the station swirled around them.• And it was true, she was finding breathing increasingly difficult, thanks to the wild commotion in her heart.causing ... commotion• They stood in a tight bunch and craned their necks to see what was causing the commotion.• M., we were awakened by a large racket and went outside to see what was causing the commotion.Origin commotion (1300-1400) Old French Latin commotio, from commovere “to move violently”, from com- ( → COM-) + movere “to move”

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commotion
com‧mo‧tion /kəˈməʊʃən $ -ˈmoʊ-/ noun [singular, uncountable]sudden noisy activity:
    They heard a commotion downstairs.
    Everyone looked to see what was causing the commotion.
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ noise a loud sound, especially an unpleasant one: Traffic noise is a problem in inner-city areas. | Why is the washing machine making so much noise?
   ▪ racket/din a loud unpleasant noise, especially one that annoys you. Racket is more informal than din: I wish those kids would stop making such a racket. | I shouted to make myself heard above the din of the crowd. | the din of battle
   ▪ row British English a very loud unpleasant noise, especially one that continues for a long time: the deafening row of the loudspeakers
   ▪ roar a loud noise that continues for a long time – used about the noise from an engine, the traffic, a crowd, the sea, or the wind: She heard the roar of a motorbike behind her. | the roar of the waves breaking on the beach | the roar of the crowd at the Blue Jays baseball game
   ▪ hubbub especially written the unclear sound of a lot of people talking and moving around in a place: It’s a wonderful place to escape from the hubbub of London’s busy streets. | His voice rose above the hubbub.
   ▪ commotion especially written a noise made by people arguing or fighting: There was a big commotion going on outside the building. | He went downstairs to find out what was causing the commotion.
   ▪ clamour British English, clamor American English literary a loud noise made by a group of people or things all making a noise at the same time: They heard the clamour of angry voices. | the clamor of the rain on the roof | the clamour of typewriters | the clamour of the birds

com·mo·tionBrE /kəˈməʊʃn/ 🔊NAmE /kəˈmoʊʃn/ 🔊 noun [countable, usually singular, uncountable] sudden noisy confusion or excitement （突然发生的）喧闹，骚乱，骚动◆I heard a commotion and went to see what was happening. 我听到一阵喧闹，便去看看发生了什么事情。🔊🔊◆The crowd waiting outside was causing a commotion. 在外面等待的人群眼看就要发生骚乱。🔊🔊