n.
Pronunciation: k ə - ' m ō -sh ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French commocion, from Latin commotion-, commotio, from commov ē re
Date: 15th century
1 : a condition of civil unrest or insurrection
2 : steady or recurrent motion
3 : mental excitement or confusion
4 a : an agitated disturbance : TO-DO b : noisy confusion : AGITATION