a disorderly outburst or tumult; they were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused

[ Syn: disturbance , disruption , flutter , hurly burly , to-do , hoo-ha , hoo-hah , kerfuffle ]

the act of making a noisy disturbance

[ Syn: din , ruction , ruckus , rumpus , tumult ]

confused movement; he was caught up in a whirl of work; a commotion of people fought for the exits

[ Syn: whirl ]