COMMOTION as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • the act of making a noisy disturbance
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) commotion is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • confused movement
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • he was caught up in a whirl of work
    • a commotion of people fought for the exits
    Hypernyms(s) commotion is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • a disorderly outburst or tumult
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • they were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused
    Hypernyms(s) commotion is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)