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- Dictionaryuproar/ˈʌprɔː/
noun
- 1. a loud and impassioned noise or disturbance: "the room was in an uproar" Similar Opposite
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The first use of uproar was as the translation of the Dutch word oproer, meaning "uprising, rebellion, revolt." Thus, the first meaning of uproar was the same as the Dutch meaning of oproer. Nowadays, this sense of uproar is no longer used.
UPROAR definition: 1. a situation in which a lot of people complain about something angrily or make a lot of noise…. Learn more.
UPROAR meaning: 1. a situation in which a lot of people complain about something angrily or make a lot of noise…. Learn more.
Uproar definition: a state of violent and noisy disturbance, as of a multitude; turmoil.. See examples of UPROAR used in a sentence.
If there is uproar, there is a lot of shouting and noise because people are very angry or upset about something. The announcement caused uproar in the crowd. The courtroom was in an uproar. You can also use uproar to refer to a lot of public criticism and debate about something that has made people angry.
Any kind of noisy disturbance can be called an uproar. A large group of political protesters outside City Hall is likely to create an uproar. There's often an uproar in the audience of a rock concert when the band first appears on stage — people cheer and applaud and whistle.
A condition of noisy excitement and confusion; a tumult: "The uproar of the street sounded violently and hideously cacophonous" (Virginia Woolf). See Synonyms at noise. 2. An impassioned protest or heated controversy: The publication of the book caused an uproar.
Definition of uproar noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
a situation in which many people complain about something angrily: The book caused an uproar in the United States. Local residents are UK in uproar/ US in an uproar over plans for the new road. (Definition of uproar from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Britannica Dictionary definition of UPROAR. : a situation in which many people are upset, angry, or disturbed by something. [noncount] There was a lot of public uproar over the proposed jail. [count] There have been uproars in the past over similar proposals. The proposal caused an uproar.
