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The correct spelling is riot.
How to pronounce riot
/ˈɹaɪ.ət/
nounIPA: /ˈɹaɪ.ət/
Say it like: Rio-t
The correct spelling is riot. Wanton or unrestrained behavior; uproar; tumult. For example: "In summer this flower garden is a riot of colour."
Usage Examples
“In summer this flower garden is a riot of colour.”
“The nuclear protesters rioted outside the military base.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.Wanton or unrestrained behavior; uproar; tumult.
- 2.The tumultuous disturbance of the public peace by an unlawful assembly of three or more persons in the execution of some private object.
- 3.A wide and unconstrained variety.
- 4.Excessive and expensive feasting; wild and loose festivity; revelry.
verb
- 1.To create or take part in a riot; to raise an uproar or sedition.
- 2.To act in an unrestrained or wanton manner; to indulge in excess of feasting, luxury, etc.
- 3.To cause to riot; to throw into a tumult.
- 4.To annoy.
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