uproar.
Tumultuous, noisy excitement.
Meaning & usage
Tumultuous, noisy excitement.
Loud, confused noise, especially when coming from several sources.
A loud protest, controversy, or outrage.
Where this word comes from
Calque of Dutch oproer or German Aufruhr, as up + roar.
To throw into uproar or confusion.
To make an uproar.
Where this word comes from
Calque of Dutch oproer or German Aufruhr, as up + roar.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.