Synonyms: disturbance
Definition: the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion
Similar words: motility, motion, move, movement
Definition: a change of position that does not entail a change of location
Usage: the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise; movement is a sign of life; an impatient move of his hand; gastrointestinal motility
Synonyms: affray, ruffle, disturbance, fray
Definition: a noisy fight
Similar words: scrap, combat, fight, fighting
Definition: the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
Usage: a fight broke out at the hockey game; there was fighting in the streets; the unhappy couple got into a terrible scrap
Synonyms: perturbation, disturbance
Definition: activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption
Usage: the term `distress' connotes some degree of perturbation and emotional upset; he looked around for the source of the disturbance; there was a disturbance of neural function
Similar words: activity
Definition: any specific behavior
Usage: they avoided all recreational activity
Synonyms: interference, disturbance, noise
Definition: electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication
Similar words: trouble
Definition: an event causing distress or pain
Usage: what is the trouble?; heart trouble
Synonyms: disruption, disturbance, to-do, commotion, flutter, hoo-ha, hoo-hah, hurly burly, kerfuffle
Definition: a disorderly outburst or tumult
Usage: they were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused
Similar words: disorder
Definition: a disturbance of the peace or of public order
Synonyms: folie, psychological disorder, disturbance, mental disorder, mental disturbance
Definition: (psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness
Similar words: upset, disorder
Definition: a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning
Usage: the doctor prescribed some medicine for the disorder; everyone gets stomach upsets from time to time
Synonyms: perturbation, upset, disturbance
Definition: an unhappy and worried mental state
Usage: there was too much anger and disturbance; she didn't realize the upset she caused me
Similar words: agitation
Definition: a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance