1. A disorderly outburst or tumult
   "they were amazed by the furious commotion they had caused";
   - disturbance, disruption, flutter, hurly burly, to-do [informal], hoo-ha [informal], hoo-hah [informal], kerfuffle [Brit, informal], carry-on [Brit, informal], song and dance [Brit, informal]
    
2. A noisy or aggressive argument or disturbance
   "The commotion in the street woke up the entire neighbourhood";
   - ruction [informal], ruckus [informal], rumpus [informal], tumult, bunfight [Brit, informal], bun-fight [Brit, informal]
    
3. Confused movement
   "a commotion of people fought for the exits";
   - whirl

Derived forms: commotions

See also: bother, fuss, hassle [informal], shindy [informal], stink [informal], trouble

Type of: disorder, disturbance, motion, movement

Encyclopedia: Commotion