n.
Pronunciation: ' tü- ˌ m ə lt, ' tyü- also ' t ə -
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English tumulte, from Anglo-French, from Latin tumultus; perhaps akin to Sanskrit tumula noisy
Date: 15th century
1 a : disorderly agitation or milling about of a crowd usually with uproar and confusion of voices : COMMOTION b : a turbulent uprising : RIOT
2 : HUBBUB , DIN
3 a : violent agitation of mind or feelings b : a violent outburst