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Definitions of riot:

  • noun:   a public act of violence by an unruly mob
  • noun:   a state of disorder involving group violence
  • noun:   a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity
  • noun:   a joke that seems extremely funny
  • verb:   take part in a riot; disturb the public peace by engaging in a riot
    Example: "Students were rioting everywhere in 1968"
  • verb:   engage in boisterous, drunken merry-making


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