riot
noun /ˈraɪ.ət/Definition
C1 [C] a noisy, violent, and uncontrolled public meeting: Inner-city riots erupted when a local man was shot by police.Social order and disorderTaking action against people in power › [S] old-fashioned informal a very funny or entertaining occasion or person: "How was the party?" "It was great - we had a riot." I met Mike's brother for the first time - he's a riot.General words for fun
(Definition of riot noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- amusement noun
- crack noun (ENJOYABLE TIME)
- craic noun
- fling noun
- fun noun (GAME/JOKE)
- fun noun (PLEASURE)
- gas noun (ENJOYABLE SITUATION)
- giggle noun (FUNNY SITUATION)
- hoopla noun (EXCITEMENT)
- horseplay noun
- jollification noun
- laugh noun
- merriment noun
- play noun (ENJOYMENT)
- rough and tumble idiom
- sport noun (GAME)
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