UPROAR


Meaning of UPROAR in English

up ‧ roar /ˈʌp-rɔː $ -rɔːr/ BrE AmE noun [singular, uncountable]

[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Dutch ; Origin: oproer , from op 'up' + roer 'movement' ; influenced by English roar ]

a lot of noise or angry protest about something

be in (an) uproar

The house was in an uproar, with babies crying and people shouting.

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