uproar

English

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈʌpɹɔː/
• (US) IPA: /ˈʌpɹɔːɹ/

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Etymology

Translation of German Aufruhr or Dutch oproer.

Noun

uproar (plural uproars)

1. tumultuous, noisy excitement
2. loud confused noise, especially when coming from several sources

Synonyms

• See also Wikisaurus:commotion

Derived terms

• uproarious

Translations

noisy excitement

• Catalan: brogit (ca) m, avalot (ca) m, gatara (ca) f, cridòria (ca) f, aldarull (ca) m, rebombori (ca) m
• Dutch: oproer (nl)
• French: clameur (fr) f
• German: Aufruhr (de)
• Japanese: 騒動 (そうどう, sōdō)

• Latin: clāmor (la) m
• Portuguese: rebuliço (pt) m
• Romanian: freamăt (ro), agitație (ro) f, tumult (ro) n
• Spanish: bullicio (es) m, clamor (es) m, fragor (es) m

confused noise

• Catalan: brogit (ca) m, aldarull (ca) m, rebombori (ca) m
• French: clameur (fr) f

• Japanese: 騒音 (そうおん, sōon)
• Romanian: larmă (ro) f, clamoare (ro) f, gălăgie (ro) f, zgomot (ro) n

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• Dutch: ophef (nl) m

• Korean: 소란 (騷亂, soran)

Verb

uproar (third-person singular simple present uproars, present participle uproaring, simple past and past participle uproared)

1. (transitive) To throw into uproar or confusion.
   • Shakespeare

     Uproar the universal peace.