Synonyms for riot
ˈraɪ ətri·ot

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1. riot

   The essential idea of revolution is a change in the form of government or constitution, or a change of rulers, otherwise than as provided by the laws of succession, election, etc.; while such change is apt to involve armed hostilities, these make no necessary part of the revolution. The revolution by which Dom Pedro was dethroned, and Brazil changed from an empire to a republic, was accomplished without a battle, and almost without a shot. Anarchy refers to the condition of a state when human government is superseded or destroyed by factions or other causes. Lawlessness is a temper of mind or condition of the community which may result in anarchy. Confusion, disorder, riot, and tumult are incidental and temporary outbreaks of lawlessness, but may not be anarchy. Insubordination is individual disobedience. Sedition is the plotting, rebellion the fighting, against the existing government, but always with the purpose of establishing some other government in its place. When rebellion is successful it is called revolution; but there may be revolution without rebellion; as, the English Revolution of 1688. A revolt is an uprising against existing authority without the comprehensive views of change in the form or administration of government that are involved in revolution. Anarchy, when more than temporary disorder, is a proposed disintegration of society, in which it is imagined that social order might exist without government. Slaves make insurrection; soldiers or sailors break out in mutiny; subject provinces rise in revolt. Compare SOCIALISM.

   Synonyms:
   anarchy, confusion, disintegration, disorder, insubordination, insurrection, lawlessness, mutiny, rebellion, revolt, revolution, sedition, tumult

   Antonyms:
   authority, command, control, domination, dominion, empire, government, law, loyalty, obedience, order, rule, sovereignty, submission, supremacy

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1. riot

   Synonyms:
   noise, uproar, tumult, fray, outbreak, mutiny, row, revel, disturbance, turbulence

   Antonyms:
   peace, pacification, sobriety, quiescence, orderliness

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1. riot, public violencenoun

   a public act of violence by an unruly mob

   Synonyms:
   orgy, debauch, rioting, bacchanalia, sidesplitter, howler, drunken revelry, scream, public violence, belly laugh, saturnalia, bacchanal, wow, thigh-slapper, debauchery

2. rioting, riotnoun

   a state of disorder involving group violence

   Synonyms:
   orgy, debauch, rioting, bacchanalia, sidesplitter, howler, drunken revelry, scream, public violence, belly laugh, saturnalia, bacchanal, wow, thigh-slapper, debauchery

3. belly laugh, sidesplitter, howler, thigh-slapper, scream, wow, riotnoun

   a joke that seems extremely funny

   Synonyms:
   public violence, shrieking, orgy, screech, debauch, rioting, thigh-slapper, howler, debauchery, bacchanal, screeching, belly laugh, drunken revelry, saturnalia, sidesplitter, howler monkey, shriek, scream, guffaw, bacchanalia, wow, screaming

4. orgy, debauch, debauchery, saturnalia, riot, bacchanal, bacchanalia, drunken revelryverb

   a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity

   Synonyms:
   sidesplitter, bacchanalia, debauch, rioting, howler, orgy, debauchery, drunken revelry, belly laugh, thigh-slapper, bacchant, bacchanal, splurge, drunken reveller, saturnalia, public violence, scream, drunken reveler, wow, binge

5. riotverb

   take part in a riot; disturb the public peace by engaging in a riot

   "Students were rioting everywhere in 1968"

   Synonyms:
   roister, carouse

6. carouse, roister, riotverb

   engage in boisterous, drunken merrymaking

   "They were out carousing last night"

   Synonyms:
   roister, carouse

Matched Categories

1. • Disorder
   • Joke
   • Rampage
   • Revel

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1. riotnoun

   Synonyms:
   TUMULT, row, uproar, disturbance, commotion, broil, brawl, outbreak, fray, affray, altercation, squabble, quarrel, strife, MÊLÉE

2. riotverb

   Synonyms:
   revel, carouse, luxuriate

3. riotverb

   Synonyms:
   be excited, be tumultuous

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1. riotnoun

   Synonyms:
   tumult, uproar, revelry

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1. List of paraphrases for "riot":

   anti-riot, riots, rioting, mutiny, unrest, revolt, rioted, disturbance

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How to use riot in a sentence?

1. Fox News:

   And any reference to the Capitol riot will only unfairly prejudice the jury against Fox, inflame passions, prevent a fair trial, and taint any resulting verdict.

2. Steven Sund:

   As soon as they hit the fence line, the fight was on, violent confrontations from the start. They came with riot helmets, gas masks, shields, pepper spray, fireworks, climbing gear — climbing gear ! — explosives, metal pipes, baseball bats. I have never seen anything like it in 30 years of events in Washington.

3. Juan Carlos Ruiz:

   Having the military handle a protest rally is not the best idea, even the anti-riot police, with all the issues and incidents they have been involved so far in the protest, at least they are a body of trained professionals specialized in dealing with protesters. A soldier is not trained in conflict resolution : they are trained to kill.

4. Mitch McConnell:

   Former President Trump's actions preceding the riot were a disgraceful dereliction of duty, there is no question that President Trump is practically and morally responsible for provoking the events of that day.

5. William Penn:

   Passion is the mob of the man, that commits a riot upon his reason.