commotion

English

Etymology

From Latin commōtiōnem, accusative singular of commōtiō, from commōtus, perfect passive participle of commoveō.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /kəˈməʊ.ʃən/, X-SAMPA: /k@"m@U.S@n/
• (US) IPA: /kəˈmoʊ.ʃən/
• Rhymes: -əʊʃən, -oʊʃən

Noun

commotion (plural commotions)

1. A state of turbulent motion.
2. An agitated disturbance or a hubbub.
3. (euphemistic) sexual excitement
   • 1749, John Cleland, Fanny Hill: Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure Part 3

     and now, glancing my eyes towards that part of his dress which cover'd the essential object of enjoyment, I plainly discover'd the swell and commotion there

Synonyms

• See also Wikisaurus:commotion

Translations

state of turbulent motion

• Bulgarian: турбуленция (bg) (turbuléncija) f, суматоха (bg) (sumatóha) f
• Catalan: commoció (ca) f

• Russian: турбуленция (ru) (turbuléncija) f, суматоха (ru) (sumatóxa) f
• Spanish: conmoción (es) f

agitated disturbance or a hubbub

• Bulgarian: вълнение (bg) (vǎlnenie) n, смут (bg) (smut) m
• Catalan: commoció (ca) f, avalot (ca) m, esvalot (ca) m, aldarull (ca) m
• Kurdish:

  Sorani: هه‌را

• Polish: zamieszki (pl)

• Romanian: freamăt (ro)
• Russian: суматоха (ru) (sumatóxa) f, волнение (ru) (volnénije) n, сумятица (ru) (sumjática) f, смута (ru) (smúta) f
• Telugu: హడావిడి (haDaaviDi)

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• Italian: agitazione f, scandalo m

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French

Noun

commotion f (plural commotions)

1. concussion (head injury)
2. shock, surprise