uproar
11uproar — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, great, huge ▪ public ▪ a huge public uproar over taxation plans ▪ international ▪ …
12uproar — [[t]ʌ̱prɔː(r)[/t]] 1) N UNCOUNT: also a N, oft in N If there is uproar, there is a lot of shouting and noise because people are very angry or upset about something. The announcement caused uproar in the crowd... The courtroom was in an uproar. 2) …
13uproar — n. 1) to create an uproar 2) an uproar over 3) in an uproar * * * [ ʌprɔː] an uproar over in an uproar to create anuproar …
14uproar — up|roar [ ʌp,rɔr ] noun singular or uncount 1. ) angry public criticism of something: Mr. Stone s latest movie has caused an uproar. be in an uproar about/over something: The whole country is in an uproar over the recent assassination attempt. 2 …
15uproar — UK [ˈʌpˌrɔː(r)] / US [ˈʌpˌrɔr] noun [singular/uncountable] 1) angry public criticism of something Mr Stone s latest film has caused an uproar. be in uproar about/over something: The whole country is in uproar over the recent assassination attempt …
16uproar — up|roar [ˈʌp ro: US ro:r] n [singular, U] [Date: 1500 1600; : Dutch; Origin: oproer, from op up + roer movement ; influenced by English roar] a lot of noise or angry protest about something be in (an) uproar ▪ The house was in an uproar, with… …
17uproar — [16] Uproar has no direct etymological connection with roar. It originally meant ‘uprising, insurrection’, and was borrowed from Dutch oproer. This is a compound formed from op ‘up’ and roer ‘movement’. It was first used in English by William… …
18uproar — noun (singular, uncountable) a lot of noise or angry protest about something: be in an uproar: The house was in an uproar, with babies crying and people shouting …
19uproar — noun 1) the uproar in the kitchen continued for some time Syn: turmoil, disorder, confusion, chaos, commotion, disturbance, rumpus, ruckus, tumult, turbulence, mayhem, pandemonium, bedlam, noise, din, clamor, hubbub …
20uproar — noun 1) the uproar in the kitchen continued Syn: commotion, disturbance, rumpus, disorder, confusion, chaos, tumult, mayhem, pandemonium, bedlam, noise, din, clamour, hubbub, racket; informal hullabaloo; …
