uproar
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uproar
- /ˈʌpɹɔː/ UK
- /ˈʌpɹɔːɹ/ US
Where it comes from
Calque of Dutch oproer or German Aufruhr, as up + roar.
noun uproars
- Tumultuous, noisy excitement.
- Loud, confused noise, especially when coming from several sources.
- A loud protest, controversy, or outrage. This highly-aggressive approach had results, but briefly caused a major uproar in parts of the United States, which was mitigated by the Webster–Ashburton Treaty in 1842, which formalised the U.S. Navy's contribution to the antislavery efforts.
Similar: hue and cry
verb uproars · uproaring · uproared
- To throw into uproar or confusion. […] had I power, I should Pour the sweet milk of concord into hell, Uproar the universal peace, confound All unity on earth.
- To make an uproar. […] through their Tumultuous Uproaring have they caused the peaceable and harmless to suffer […]
