tu ‧ mult /ˈtjuːmʌlt $ ˈtuː-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable and countable] formal
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: tumulte , from Latin tumultus ]
1 . a confused, noisy, and excited situation, often caused by a large crowd SYN turmoil :
I could simply not be heard in the tumult.
in tumult
The whole country is in tumult.
2 . a state of mental confusion caused by strong emotions such as anger, sadness etc SYN turmoil