riot

5 definitions • 6 examples

an occasion when a large number of people behave in a noisy, violent, and uncontrolled way in public, often as a protest:

Food protests and riots have erupted in more than 30 countries.

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.

to take part in a riot:

Students are rioting in the streets of the capital.

a noisy and violent public gathering:

The streets in this district include South Central Los Angeles, where the riots broke out two years ago.

infml A riot is also something very amusing:

[ C usually sing ] The show was a riot.