tumult
noun
[ ˈtjuːmʌlt ]
• a loud, confused noise, especially one caused by a large mass of people.
• "a tumult of shouting and screaming broke out"
Similar:
din,
loud noise,
racket,
uproar,
commotion,
ruckus,
rumpus,
hubbub,
pandemonium,
babel,
bedlam,
brouhaha,
fracas,
furore,
melee,
frenzy,
ado,
shouting,
yelling,
clamour,
clangour,
stramash,
hullabaloo,
row,
affray,
Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French tumulte or Latin tumultus .
