noun · verb · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˈtjuː.mʌlt/
Received-Pronunciation:/ˈtʃuː.mʌlt/
General-American:/ˈtuː.mʌlt/
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rhymes with -ʌlt
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
Confused, agitated noise as made by a crowd.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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2
noun
Meaning 2
A violent commotion or agitation, often with a confusion of sounds.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
the tumult of the elements
the tumult of the spirits or passions
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3
noun
Meaning 3
A riot or uprising.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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4
verb
Meaning 4
To make a tumult; to be in great commotion.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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5
noun
Meaning 5
the act of making a noisy disturbance
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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