riot

n.暴乱

Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
riot (noun)
1.
archaic
a) profligate behavior - debauchery
b) unrestrained revelry
c) noise, uproar, or disturbance made by revelers
2.
a) public violence, tumult, or disorder
b) a violent public disorder , specifically a tumultuous disturbance of the public peace by three or more persons assembled together and acting with a common intent
3.
a random or disorderly profusion - the woods were a riot of color
4.
one that is wildly amusing - the new comedy is a riot
riot (verb)
intransitive verb
1.
to indulge in revelry or wantonness
2.
to create or engage in a riot
Merriam-Webster Online Thesaurus
riot (noun)
someone or something that is very funny
SYNONYMS:
hoot, knee-slapper, laugh, riot
RELATED WORDS:
boner, howler; crack, gag, jest, joke, pleasantry, quip, sally, waggery, wisecrack, witticism; caution, sight
NEAR ANTONYMS:
bummer, downer
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