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UPROAR definition: 1. a situation in which a lot of people complain about something angrily or make a lot of noise…. Learn more.
noun. up· roar ˈəp-ˌrȯr. Synonyms of uproar. : a state of commotion, excitement, or violent disturbance. Synonyms. ado. alarums and excursions. ballyhoo. blather. bluster. bobbery. bother. bustle. clatter. clutter [chiefly dialect] coil. commotion. corroboree [Australian] disturbance. do [chiefly dialect] foofaraw. fun. furore. fuss.
Any kind of noisy disturbance can be called an uproar. A large group of political protesters outside City Hall is likely to create an uproar. There's often an uproar in the audience of a rock concert when the band first appears on stage — people cheer and applaud and whistle.
uproar. (ʌprɔːʳ ) 1. uncountable noun [oft a NOUN, oft in NOUN] If there is uproar, there is a lot of shouting and noise because people are very angry or upset about something. The announcement caused uproar in the crowd. The courtroom was in an uproar.
uproar. noun [ S or U ] us / ˈʌp.rɔːr / uk / ˈʌp.rɔː r/ Add to word list. a situation in which a lot of people complain about something angrily or make a lot of noise: The book caused an uproar in France. The whole hall was in uproar after the announcement. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Noise & noisy. abuzz. bang something out.
noun. /ˈʌprɔː (r)/ /ˈʌprɔːr/ [uncountable, singular] a situation in which people shout and make a lot of noise because they are angry or upset about something. The room was in (an) uproar. Her comments provoked (an) uproar from the audience. We could no longer hear him above the uproar. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.
