riot

nom

1. 1

   A tumultuous disturbance of the public peace by a large group of people, often involving violence or damage to property.

   The protests began peacefully but turned into riots after several days.

2. 2

   figuréA wide and unconstrained variety.

   In summer this flower garden is a riot of colour.

   The human world is contracting not only prospectively but to the backward-probing eye of culture-history. Nevertheless we are as yet far from able to reduce the riot of spoken languages to a small number of “stocks.”

3. 3

   A humorous or entertaining event or person.

   Check this out! We have to get this! I can't believe all this stuff! This is a total riot!

   They call me "quiet girl", but I'm a riot

4. 4

   Wanton or unrestrained behavior or emotion.

   For when his head-ſtrong Riot hath no Curbe,

5. 5

   obsolèteExcessive and expensive feasting; wild and loose festivity; revelry.

   the lamb thy riot dooms to bleed to-day

verbe

1. 1

   To create or take part in a riot; to raise an uproar or sedition.

   The nuclear protesters rioted outside the military base.

2. 2

   obsolèteTo act in an unrestrained or wanton manner; to indulge in excess of feasting, luxury, etc.

   Now he exact of all, wastes in delight, / Riots in pleasure, and neglects the law.

   [object Object]

   Think of the insults, wrongs, and contumelies, / Ye bear from your proud lords—that your hard toil / Manures their fertile fields—you plow the earth, / You sow the corn, you reap the ripen'd harvest,— / They riot on the produce!— […]

3. 3

   To cause to riot; to throw into a tumult.

4. 4

   To annoy.

Formes

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3ᵉ personne du singulier

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