tumult

Meanings

• noun

  a state of great noise, confusion, and commotion

  - "During the football game, the tumult in the stands reached a fever pitch."
  - "The tumult outside the courtroom disrupted the trial proceedings."

• noun

  a disturbance of the peace or order

  - "The town was thrown into tumult by the unexpected announcement."
  - "The riot caused a great tumult in the city."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈtjuː.mʌlt/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

ruckus , uproar

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with tumult
rumble , grumble , stumble , mumble

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Variants

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tumult , tumults

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Etymology

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From Old French tumultue, from tumultuer, to boil, seethe, from tumultu-, tumultus : tumultuous : a tumultuous mob : tumultuous : tumultuously

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Trivia

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1. The word 'tumult' comes from the Latin word 'tumultus', which means a boiling or seething.

2. In medieval Europe, a tumult was a riot or disorderly assembly of people, often led by a mob or a group of knights.

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Related Concepts

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1. chaos: Tumult is a type of chaos, characterized by great noise and confusion.

2. disorder: Tumult refers to a state of disorder or disturbance.

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Culture

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Tumult has been used extensively in literature, art, and music to depict chaos, disorder, and confusion. In Shakespeare's play 'Julius Caesar', the phrase 'Liberty, what have you done! The noble Brutus hath told you Caesar was ambitious: if it were so, as you are a man, speak; but if Brutus be the man he is reported, then is Caesar most unjustly condemned.' This speech is delivered during a tumultuous scene where Brutus and his conspirators assassinate Julius Caesar.

How to Memorize "tumult"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a crowded marketplace with people shouting, vendors selling, and animals mooing and braying. This is the scene of tumult.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'tumult' with the feeling of being in the midst of a chaotic and noisy situation.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember that 'tumult' starts with the letter 't', which sounds like the 't' in 'turbulent' or 'tempestuous', which are synonyms for chaotic and disorderly.

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