There was a sudden commotion when the actress entered the restaurant. the commotion created when the nation's top rock band arrived in town
Recent Examples on the WebAnton's mother, Jennell, heard the commotion and stepped outside.NBC News, 4 Sep. 2022 Within 15 minutes of lighting his friend’s funeral pyre, Mr. Zinjade heard a commotion where the man’s wife was standing. Kanika Gupta, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 Aug. 2022 Chiklak heard a commotion on Tuesday night as bears went inside a nearby tent, drawn by the scent of food. Emily Goodykoontz, Anchorage Daily News, 30 June 2022 From his unit below, Warburton — who is unsure why a year went by before the unit was cleared — heard the commotion. Sydney Page, Washington Post, 27 June 2022 Thanks to the impressive drumming and lively fans, Hawkins heard the commotion and made a trip down to meet the young drummer. Sara Smart, CNN, 26 Mar. 2022 The neighbor heard the commotion and ran to the backyard, where the dog was shot, Lauderhill police Lt. Michael Santiago told news outlets.orlandosentinel.com, 28 Feb. 2022 Teachers began poking their heads out to see what the commotion was about, like Brooklyn natives looking out from their apartment fire escapes, Townes chuckled. Luca Evans, Los Angeles Times, 22 Aug. 2022 The commotion of the bears discovering their packs woke mother and daughter, but in the dark night neither of them could see the animals. Noah Davis, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Aug. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Anglo-French commocion, from Latin commotion-, commotio, from commovēre — see commove
ADJECTIVE | VERB + COMMOTION | COMMOTION + VERB | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤big, great, huge, loud, terrible極大的混亂;可怕的混亂▸➤sudden突然的騷動VERB + COMMOTION➤cause, make引起/製造騷動◇The people upstairs were making a great commotion.樓上的人正鬧作一團。➤hear聽到一陣騷動➤see (NAmE) 看見騷動COMMOTION + VERB➤break out, erupt騷動爆發▸➤die down騷動平息PREPOSITION➤in a/the commotion在騷動中◇Lots of furniture had been knocked over in the commotion.很多傢具在騷亂中被掀翻了。➤commotion about, commotion over因⋯的騷動◇What's all the commotion about?這亂哄哄的一片是怎麼回事?