uproar

== English == === Etymology === Calque of Dutch oproer or German Aufruhr, as up +‎ roar. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈʌpɹɔː/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈʌpɹɔːɹ/ === Noun === uproar (countable and uncountable, plural uproars) Tumultuous, noisy excitement. [from 1520s] Loud, confused noise, especially when coming from several sources. A loud protest, controversy, or outrage. ==== Synonyms ==== hue and cry See also Thesaurus:commotion ==== Derived terms ==== get one's bowels in an uproar uproarious uproarish ==== Translations ==== === Verb === uproar (third-person singular simple present uproars, present participle uproaring, simple past and past participle uproared) (transitive) To throw into uproar or confusion. (intransitive) To make an uproar. ==== Translations ==== === References ===