Definition of riot

"riot" in the noun sense

1. riot, public violence

a public act of violence by an unruly mob

2. rioting, riot

a state of disorder involving group violence

3. belly laugh, sidesplitter, howler, thigh-slapper, scream, wow, riot

a joke that seems extremely funny

4. orgy, debauch, debauchery, saturnalia, riot, bacchanal, bacchanalia, drunken revelry

a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity

"riot" in the verb sense

1. riot

take part in a riot disturb the public peace by engaging in a riot

"Students were rioting everywhere in 1968"

2. carouse, roister, riot

engage in boisterous, drunken merrymaking

"They were out carousing last night"

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Quotations for riot

It is riot being deceived, but undeceived, that renders us miserable. [ Mme. Sophie Arnould ]

Passion may not unfitly be termed the mob of the man, that commits a riot upon his reason. [ William Penn ]

Sufficient unto the day is one baby. As long as you are in your right mind don't you ever pray for twins. Twins amount to a permanent riot. And there ain't any real difference between triplets and an insurrection. [ Mark Twain, The Babies ]

riot in Scrabble®

The word riot is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 4

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riot in Words With Friends™

The word riot is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 4

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The 94 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In riot

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Word Growth involving riot

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Longer words containing riot

arteriotomies

arteriotomy

bacteriotherapeutic bacteriotherapeutical bacteriotherapeutically

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bacteriotoxin bacteriotoxins

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myriotheism

myriotheistic myriotheistically

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rioted

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