Standard Lemma guide

uproar

noun · verb · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • UK: /ˈʌpɹɔː/
  • US: /ˈʌpɹɔːɹ/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • CMU ARPABET: AH1 P R AO2 R Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

Tumultuous, noisy excitement.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Loud, confused noise, especially when coming from several sources.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

A loud protest, controversy, or outrage.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

verb

Meaning 4

To throw into uproar or confusion.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

verb

Meaning 5

To make an uproar.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

6

noun

Meaning 6

loud confused noise from many sources

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: hubbub, brouhaha, katzenjammer

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: noise

7

noun

Meaning 7

a state of commotion and noise and confusion

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: tumult, tumultuousness, garboil

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: disturbance, disruption, commotion, flutter, hurly burly, to-do, hoo-ha, hoo-hah, kerfuffle

Narrower terms: combustion

History

Etymology

Calque of Dutch oproer or German Aufruhr, as up + roar.

Across languages

Translations

110 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bengali: তুলকালাম (tulkalam) — noisy excitement
  • Bengali: চিল্লানি (cillani) — noisy excitement
  • Bulgarian: шум (šum) — noisy excitement
  • Bulgarian: врява (vrjava) — noisy excitement
  • Catalan: brogit — noisy excitement
  • Catalan: avalot — noisy excitement
  • Catalan: gatara — noisy excitement
  • Catalan: cridòria — noisy excitement
  • Catalan: aldarull — noisy excitement
  • Catalan: rebombori — noisy excitement
  • Chinese Mandarin: 騷動 /骚动 (sāodòng) — noisy excitement
  • Czech: vřava — noisy excitement
  • Czech: pozdvižení — noisy excitement
  • Czech: rozruch — noisy excitement
  • Czech: pobouření — noisy excitement
  • Dutch: oproer — noisy excitement
  • French: clameur — noisy excitement
  • Galician: barullo — noisy excitement
  • Galician: rebumbio — noisy excitement
  • Georgian: აღშფოთება (aɣšpoteba) — noisy excitement
  • Georgian: უკმაყოფილება (uḳmaq̇opileba) — noisy excitement
  • Georgian: პროტესტი (ṗroṭesṭi) — noisy excitement
  • Georgian: მღელვარება (mɣelvareba) — noisy excitement
  • Georgian: აჟიოტაჟი (ažioṭaži) — noisy excitement
  • Georgian: საყოველთაო (saq̇oveltao) — noisy excitement
  • German: Aufruhr — noisy excitement
  • Ancient Greek: θόρυβος (thórubos) — noisy excitement
  • Ancient Greek: κολοσυρτός (kolosurtós) — noisy excitement
  • Gujarati: હંગામો (haṅgāmo) — noisy excitement
  • Hindi: ऊधम (ūdham) — noisy excitement
  • Hindi: ख़ुराफ़ात (xurāfāt) — noisy excitement
  • Hindi: बवाल (bavāl) — noisy excitement
  • Hindi: हल्ला (hallā) — noisy excitement
  • Hindi: कोलाहल (kolāhal) — noisy excitement
  • Hindi: हुड़दंग (huṛdaṅg) — noisy excitement
  • Italian: baraonda — noisy excitement
  • Italian: clamore — noisy excitement
  • Italian: fragore — noisy excitement
  • Italian: baccano — noisy excitement
  • Italian: bolgia — noisy excitement
  • Italian: sobbuglio — noisy excitement
  • Japanese: 騒動 (sōdō) — noisy excitement
  • Latin: clāmor — noisy excitement
  • Latin: turba — noisy excitement
  • Latin: tumultus — noisy excitement
  • Māori: rarī — noisy excitement
  • Māori: tūkōripi — noisy excitement
  • Portuguese: rebuliço — noisy excitement
  • Romanian: freamăt — noisy excitement
  • Romanian: agitație — noisy excitement
  • Romanian: tumult — noisy excitement
  • Russian: волне́ние (volnénije) — noisy excitement
  • Russian: сумато́ха (sumatóxa) — noisy excitement
  • Russian: сумя́тица (sumjática) — noisy excitement
  • Sanskrit: कोलाहल (kolāhala) — noisy excitement
  • Scottish Gaelic: ùpraid — noisy excitement
  • Spanish: bullicio — noisy excitement
  • Spanish: clamor — noisy excitement
  • Spanish: fragor — noisy excitement
  • Spanish: escandalera — noisy excitement
  • Spanish: alboroto — noisy excitement
  • Spanish: griterío — noisy excitement
  • Spanish: estruendo — noisy excitement
  • Spanish: tumulto — noisy excitement
  • Spanish: bochinche — noisy excitement
  • Spanish: estrépito — noisy excitement
  • Tamil: கலகம் (kalakam) — noisy excitement
  • Ottoman Turkish: گورلدی (gürüldü) — noisy excitement
  • Urdu: ادھم (udḥam) — noisy excitement
  • Bengali: তুলকালাম (tulkalam) — confused noise
  • Bengali: চিল্লানি (cillani) — confused noise
  • Bulgarian: бъркотия (bǎrkotija) — confused noise
  • Catalan: brogit — confused noise
  • Catalan: aldarull — confused noise
  • Catalan: rebombori — confused noise
  • Chinese Mandarin: 塵囂 /尘嚣 (chénxiāo) — confused noise
  • Chinese Mandarin: 嘈雜 /嘈杂 (cáozá) — confused noise
  • Chinese Mandarin: 喧嘩 (xuānhuá) — confused noise
  • Czech: povyk — confused noise
  • French: clameur — confused noise
  • Galician: barullo — confused noise
  • Galician: balbordo — confused noise
  • Galician: boureo — confused noise
  • Ancient Greek: θόρυβος (thórubos) — confused noise
  • Gujarati: હંગામો (haṅgāmo) — confused noise
  • Hindi: ऊधम (ūdham) — confused noise
  • Hindi: ख़ुराफ़ात (xurāfāt) — confused noise
  • Hindi: बवाल (bavāl) — confused noise
  • Hindi: हल्ला (hallā) — confused noise
  • Hindi: कोलाहल (kolāhal) — confused noise
  • Italian: bailamme — confused noise
  • Japanese: 騒音 (sōon) — confused noise
  • Māori: rarī — confused noise
  • Māori: tararau — confused noise
  • Māori: huhū — confused noise
  • Romanian: larmă — confused noise
  • Romanian: clamoare — confused noise
  • Romanian: gălăgie — confused noise
  • Romanian: zgomot — confused noise
  • Russian: шум (šum) — confused noise
  • Russian: гам (gam) — confused noise
  • Russian: го́мон (gómon) — confused noise
  • Russian: галдёж (galdjóž) — confused noise
  • Spanish: algarada — confused noise
  • Tamil: கலகம் (kalakam) — confused noise
  • Ottoman Turkish: گورلدی (gürüldü) — confused noise
  • Urdu: ادھم (udḥam) — confused noise
  • Bengali: চিল্লানি (cillani) — to make an uproar
  • Bulgarian: вдигам шум (vdigam šum) — to make an uproar
  • Māori: tararau — to make an uproar