Noun: turmoil 'tur,moyl
- A violent disturbance
"The country was in turmoil following the coup";
- convulsion, upheaval
- A state of noisy disturbance, confusion, or commotion
"The office was in turmoil after the CEO's resignation";
- agitation, excitement, upheaval, hullabaloo [informal], hullaballoo
- A state of confusion, turbulence, or emotional agitation
"She was in turmoil over whether to accept the job offer";
- maelstrom, tumult
Derived forms: turmoils
Type of: carry-on [Brit, informal], commotion, disruption, disturbance, flutter, hoo-ha [informal], hoo-hah [informal], hurly burly, kerfuffle [Brit, informal], song and dance [Brit, informal], to-do [informal]
Encyclopedia: Turmoil