Entry Word: furor

Function: noun

Meaning: 1 a state of noisy, confused activity <the classroom was in a furor when the mice escaped from their cage> — see commotion
2 a state of wildly excited activity or emotion <children in a gift-opening furor on Christmas morning> — see frenzy
3 an intense emotional state of displeasure with someone or something <residents were in a furor about the new paper mill being constructed within city limits> — see anger