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Rioja

riot


Definition: Meaning of, riot in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈrʌɪət /

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riot riots
  1. [countable] a situation in which a large crowd of people are behaving in a violent and uncontrolled way, especially when they are protesting about something
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  2. run riot if your imagination, emotions, thoughts etc run riot, you cannot or do not control them
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  3. run riot if people run riot, they behave in a violent, noisy, and uncontrolled way
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  4. run riot if a plant runs riot, it grows very quickly
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  5. a riot of colour something with many different bright colours
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  6. read (somebody) the riot act to give someone a strong warning that they must stop causing trouble - used humorously
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
riot rioted rioted
Present Participle Third Person Singular
rioting riots
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  1. 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
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riot used in phrases

  • Riot Act (noun)
    1. law a former English law requiring mobs to disperse after a magistrate reads the law to them
  • race riot (noun)
    1. violent fighting between people of different countries, religions etc who now live in the same country
  • riot act (noun)
    1. a vigorous reprimand
  • riot control (noun)
    1. the measures taken to control a riot
  • riot control operation (noun)
    1. the measures taken to control a riot
  • riot gun (noun)
    1. a firearm designed to disperse rioters rather than to inflict serious injury or death
  • riot police (noun)
    1. police whose job is to stop riots
  • run riot (verb)
    1. act violently, recklessly, or destructively
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