Main Entry: com·mo·tion

Pronunciation: \kə-ˈmō-shən\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French commocion, from Latin commotion-, commotio, from commovēre

Date: 15th century

1 : a condition of civil unrest or insurrection
2 : steady or recurrent motion
3 : mental excitement or confusion
4 a : an agitated disturbance : to-do b : noisy confusion : agitation