Definitions for riots

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riots ri·ot

Spelling: [rahy-uh t]

IPA: /ˈraɪ ət/

Riots is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 4 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 4 points.

You can make 70 anagrams from letters in riots (iorst).

Definitions for riots

noun

1. a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
2. Law. a disturbance of the public peace by three or more persons acting together in a disrupting and tumultuous manner in carrying out their private purposes.
3. violent or wild disorder or confusion.
4. a brilliant display:
5. something or someone hilariously funny:
6. unrestrained revelry.
7. an unbridled outbreak, as of emotions, passions, etc.
8. Archaic. loose, wanton living; profligacy.

Idioms

1. run riot, to act without control or restraint: to grow luxuriantly or abundantly:

verb (used with object)

1. to spend (money, time, etc.) in riotous living (usually followed by away or out).

verb (used without object)

1. to take part in a riot or disorderly public outbreak.
2. to live in a loose or wanton manner; indulge in unrestrained revelry:
3. Hunting. (of a hound or pack) to pursue an animal other than the intended quarry.
4. to indulge unrestrainedly; run riot.

Origin of riots

1175-1225; (noun) Middle English: debauchery, revel, violent disturbance Old French riot(e) debate, dispute, quarrel, derivative of rihoter, riot(t)er to quarrel; (v.) Middle English rioten O

Examples for riots

There was a riot in the streets; in one house the poison cup was ready.

The riot police advanced on the crowd and the crowd gave some ground but did not retreat.

I believe you'd raise a riot in the cemetry if you were dead, you would.

It were blasphemy to call this riot the desire for progress for the masses.

The riot had now changed into open mutiny among these marshmen and miners.

This man was Hugh; and in every part of the riot, he was seen.

They made one last charge for the airport, and when the riot police blocked them again a melee ensued.

riot police eventually converged from the flanks, hundreds at first, then hundreds more, with shields and batons.

A battalion of riot police armed with shotguns  arrived on the scene.

When the vote was announced and people were informed that MPs had voted against gay equality, there was a riot.