TURMOIL


Meaning of TURMOIL in English

/terr"moyl/ , n.

1. a state of great commotion, confusion, or disturbance; tumult; agitation; disquiet: mental turmoil caused by difficult decisions.

2. Obs. harassing labor.

[ 1505-15; orig. as v.: to agitate; etym. uncert.; perh. TUR(N) + MOIL ]

Syn. 1. turbulence, disorder, uproar. See agitation .

Ant. 1. order, quiet.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .