commotion

«commotion» in Mova's school dictionary: a lot of sudden noise, confusion and excitement — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (a commotion, commotions)

meaning for a pupil

A commotion is a lot of sudden noise, confusion and excitement. tree →

sense in the lessons

In class or stories, «What's all this commotion?» means «Why is everyone so noisy?». In Alice, the Duchess's kitchen and the trial are full of commotion. In The Wind in the Willows Toad causes a commotion wherever he goes.

examples

• There was a commotion in the corridor. tree →
• What is all this commotion about? tree →
• The fox caused a commotion in the henhouse. tree →
• A commotion broke out when the dog ran on the pitch. tree →
• Toad's motor car made a commotion in the village. tree →
• We heard a commotion outside. tree →
• The absence of the Princess caused a great commotion. tree →

note

Countable: «a commotion». Phrase: «cause a commotion». Similar: fuss, uproar, hullabaloo.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «commotion» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.