commotion meaning and examples

Meaning

• Commotion is a noun that refers to a state of noisy confusion, disturbance, or uproar.
• It usually describes a sudden burst of noise and activity that disrupts calmness.

Grammar and Usage

• Part of speech: Noun

• Common structures:

  • “a commotion in/at + place” (disturbance happening somewhere)
  • “cause a commotion” (make a disturbance)
  • “amid the commotion” (during the noisy confusion)

Common Phrases

• Cause a commotion – create a noisy disturbance.
• Amid the commotion – during the chaos or uproar.
• Stir up a commotion – provoke or trigger a disturbance.
• Public commotion – noisy disturbance in a public area.

Collocations

• Adjectives + commotion: sudden commotion, great commotion, loud commotion, public commotion
• Verbs + commotion: cause commotion, create commotion, stir commotion, hear commotion

Examples

1. There was a loud commotion outside the office.
2. The children caused a commotion in the classroom.
3. A sudden commotion in the crowd drew the police’s attention.
4. She slipped away quietly amid the commotion.
5. The commotion in the street lasted for several minutes.
6. He entered the hall without causing a commotion.
7. Reporters created a commotion around the celebrity.
8. The teacher tried to calm the commotion in the room.

Synonyms or Related

• Uproar
• Chaos
• Turmoil
• Hubbub
• Disturbance
• Pandemonium