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riot
noun
verb
a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity
Quick reference
Word Facts
- Word length
- 4
- Starts with
- R
- Ends with
- T
- Contains
- IO
- Scrabble score
- 4
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
ˈɹaɪ.ɪt
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Meaning
Definitions
noun
a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity
noun
a public act of violence by an unruly mob
noun
a joke that seems extremely funny
noun
a state of disorder involving group violence
verb
engage in boisterous, drunken merrymaking
“They were out carousing last night”
verb
take part in a riot; disturb the public peace by engaging in a riot
“Students were rioting everywhere in 1968”
In context
Example Sentences
They were out carousing last night
Students were rioting everywhere in 1968
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