Synonyms for riot

Synonyms for (noun) riot

Synonyms: bacchanal, bacchanalia, riot, saturnalia, drunken revelry, debauch, debauchery, orgy

Definition: a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity

Similar words: revel, revelry

Definition: unrestrained merrymaking


Synonyms: riot, public violence

Definition: a public act of violence by an unruly mob

Similar words: violence, force

Definition: an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)

Usage: he may accomplish by craft in the long run what he cannot do by force and violence in the short one


Synonyms: thigh-slapper, scream, sidesplitter, howler, riot, belly laugh, wow

Definition: a joke that seems extremely funny

Similar words: gag, jape, jest, laugh, joke

Definition: a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

Usage: he told a very funny joke; he knows a million gags; thanks for the laugh; he laughed unpleasantly at his own jest; even a schoolboy's jape is supposed to have some ascertainable point


Synonyms: riot, rioting

Definition: a state of disorder involving group violence

Similar words: disorder

Definition: a disturbance of the peace or of public order


Synonyms for (verb) riot

Synonyms: riot, roister, carouse

Definition: engage in boisterous, drunken merrymaking

Usage: They were out carousing last night

Similar words: jollify, make happy, make merry, make whoopie, revel, racket, wassail, whoop it up

Definition: celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities

Usage: The members of the wedding party made merry all night; Let's whoop it up--the boss is gone!


Synonyms: riot

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

Usage: Students were rioting everywhere in 1968

Similar words: rampage

Definition: act violently, recklessly, or destructively


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