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    uproar
    /ˈʌprɔː/

    noun

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › uproarUproar Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    noun. up· roar ˈəp-ˌrȯr. Synonyms of uproar. : a state of commotion, excitement, or violent disturbance. Synonyms. ado. alarums and excursions. ballyhoo. blather. bluster. bobbery. bother. bustle. clatter. clutter [ chiefly dialect] coil. commotion. corroboree [ Australian] disturbance. do [ chiefly dialect] foofaraw. fun. furore. fuss.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishUPROAR | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    UPROAR definition: 1. a situation in which a lot of people complain about something angrily or make a lot of noise…. Learn more.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryUPROAR | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    UPROAR meaning: 1. a situation in which a lot of people complain about something angrily or make a lot of noise…. Learn more.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › uproarUPROAR Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Uproar definition: a state of violent and noisy disturbance, as of a multitude; turmoil.. See examples of UPROAR used in a sentence.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishuproar noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    noun. /ˈʌprɔː (r)/ /ˈʌprɔːr/ [uncountable, singular] a situation in which people shout and make a lot of noise because they are angry or upset about something. The room was in (an) uproar. Her comments provoked (an) uproar from the audience. We could no longer hear him above the uproar. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishUPROAR definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. uncountable noun [oft a NOUN, oft in NOUN] 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.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › uproarUproar - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishUPROAR | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    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)

  10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › uproaruproar | meaning of uproar in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    uproar meaning, definition, what is uproar: a lot of noise or angry protest about so...: Learn more.

  11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › american_english › uproaruproar noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    1 a situation in which people shout and make a lot of noise because they are angry or upset about something The room was in (an) uproar. Her comments provoked (an) uproar from the audience. We could no longer hear him above the uproar.