riot

noun

ˈrī-ət How to pronounce riot (audio)
Definition of riotnext
as in hoot
someone or something that is very funny she's such a riot at parties

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Recent Examples of riot In addition, the Iranian government has suppressed anti-government riots and protests with deadly force and arbitrary arrests and detention, according to human rights observers. — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2026 In her detective series, under the pen name Amanda Cross, an English professor solves murders whose motives include bad psychoanalysis, student riots, and biographers who know too much for their own good. — Merve Emre, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2026 Mount Royal, the famous mountain peak overlooking the city, will be a riot of color. — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026 People were living in squats, and the Tompkins Square riots, and all of that. — Rachel Handler, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for riot
Recent Examples of Synonyms for riot
  1. hoot
  2. scream
  3. laugh
Noun
  • Church bells, owl hoots and sprinklers keeping the grass hydrated during this dry spell fill the space between the occasional motor trudging along a main road devoid of commotion.
    — Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • What a hoot that was — eight Hall of Famers paired with professional anglers and competing for the biggest bass.
    — Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of hoot
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  • There’s no time to process that, though — they’re interrupted by a scream from another room.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The screams at a Michigan bar in New York invoked Underwood’s name.
    — Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of scream
Noun
  • When Jenn and Emily return, Shannon tries to cut the tension by talking about jarred pizza sauce (the only real laugh-out-loud moment of the episode), but there’s no salvaging this night.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Here, she’s matured as a well-rounded comedienne who can pull the stops for subtle approaches to laughs, and though the mugging is still evident, it’s only used for propitious moments.
    — Hank Grant, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of laugh

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“Riot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riot. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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