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 riot riot /ˈraɪət/

noun

  1. () A public act of violence by an unruly mob  ( public violence , riot )
    a public act of violence by an unruly mob
  2. [Archaic] A wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity  ( bacchanal , bacchanalia , debauchery , debauch , drunken revelry , orgy , riot [Archaic] , saturnalia )
    a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity
     The city's nightlife is infamous for its wild debauch.
    The city's nightlife is infamous for its wild debauch.
  3. [Informal] A joke that seems extremely funny  ( belly laugh , howler , riot [Informal] , scream [Informal] , sidesplitter , thigh-slapper , wow )
    a joke that seems extremely funny
  4. A state of disorder involving group violence  ( riot , rioting )
    a state of disorder involving group violence

verb

  1. Engage in boisterous, drunken merrymaking  ( carouse , riot , roister )
    engage in boisterous, drunken merrymaking
     They were out carousing last night
    They were out carousing last night
  2. Take part in a riot; disturb the public peace by engaging in a riot  ( riot )
    take part in a riot; disturb the public peace by engaging in a riot
     Students were rioting everywhere in 1968
    Students were rioting everywhere in 1968