to riot

Definition of to riot in English English dictionary: a public act of violence by an unruly mob take part in a riot; disturb the public peace by engaging in a riot; "Students were rioting everywhere in 1968; {n} sedition, tumult, uproar, to revel; a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity; a public act of violence by an unruly mob; Rapid Instrumental Objective Testing RMID Red Meats Industry Database; A violent public disturbance of the peace by a group of people; When there is a riot, a crowd of people behave violently in a public place, for example they fight, throw stones, or damage buildings and vehicles. Twelve inmates have been killed during a riot at the prison; If people run riot, they behave in a wild and uncontrolled manner. Rampaging prisoners ran riot through Strangeways jail; Return investment of time; Excessive and exxpensive feasting; wild and loose festivity; revelry; engage in boisterous, drunken merry-making; "They were out carousing last night"; A peril covered by the extended coverage (EC) or direct reference in some policies It is violent action by two or more people State laws vary as to how many people it takes to constitute a riot; a joke that seems extremely funny; To engage in riot; to act in an unrestrained or wanton manner; to indulge in excess of luxury, feasting, or the like; to revel; to run riot; to go to excess; One of the extended coverage perils, related to, but broader than, civil commotion; If something such as your imagination runs riot, it is not limited or controlled, and produces ideas that are new or exciting, rather than sensible. A conservatory offers the perfect excuse to let your imagination run riot. if a crowd of people riot, they behave in a violent and uncontrolled way, for example by fighting the police and damaging cars or buildings; The tumultuous disturbance of the public peace by an unlawful assembly of three or more persons in the execution of some private object; To disturb the peace; to raise an uproar or sedition; Wanton or unrestrained behavior; uproar; tumult; To create or take part in a riot; Violent activity by more than one person The number of persons it takes to constitute a riot varies by state Your policy may cover riots through extended coverage or direct reference; take part in a riot; disturb the public peace by engaging in a riot; "Students were rioting everywhere in 1968"; approval If you say that there is a riot of something pleasant such as colour, you mean that there is a large amount of various types of it. All the cacti were in flower, so that the desert was a riot of colour; A disturbance of the public peace, through unlawful assembly of three or more persons, in the execution of some private object; If someone in authority reads you the riot act, they tell you that you will be punished unless you start behaving properly. I'm glad you read the riot act to Billy. He's still a kid and still needs to be told what to do; a state of disorder involving group violence; Excessive and expensive feasting; wild and loose festivity; revelry; {i} violent or wild public disturbance; person or thing that is extremely funny; outburst of emotion; wild merrymaking, boisterous revelry; If people riot, they behave violently in a public place. Last year 600 inmates rioted, starting fires and building barricades + rioter rioters ri·ot·er The militia dispersed the rioters. + rioting ri·ot·ing At least fifteen people are now known to have died in three days of rioting; {f} participate in a violent public disturbance; engage in wild partying, behave in a wanton manner; run wild, behave uncontrollably; spend money on an extravagant and wanton lifestyle; (about hunting dogs) chase an animal other than the intended game