COMMOTION


Meaning of COMMOTION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ kə-ˈmō-shən ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French commocion, from Latin commotion-, commotio, from commovēre

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.