rioting

An adjective describing something that is extremely lively, abundant, or unrestrained, often used to describe colors, emotions, or growth.

• 🇫🇷Adjectif décrivant quelque chose d'extrêmement animé, abondant ou débridé, souvent utilisé pour des couleurs, des émotions ou une croissance luxuriante ; peut aussi qualifier une foule qui se livre à des désordres violents.

1. Engaging in violent public disorder B2 formal

   Participating in a violent disturbance of the peace by a crowd, often involving destruction or looting.

   • The rioting crowd set fire to several cars.
   • Police were called to control the rioting protesters.
   • Rioting broke out in the city center after the announcement.

   🇫🇷participer à une émeute

   Synonymes: disorderlyinsurgentlawlessmutinousrebelliousriotoustumultuousturbulentunrulyviolent

   Antonymes: calmorderlypeacefulquiet

2. Extremely lively or abundant C1 informal british

   Used to describe something that is very lively, vivid, or abundant in a positive way.

   • The garden was a rioting mass of colorful flowers.
   • Her imagination was rioting with creative ideas.
   • The market was rioting with activity and noise.

   🇫🇷déchaîné, exubérant

   Synonymes: abundantexuberantlushluxuriantprofuseriotous

   Antonymes: calmquietrestrainedsubdued

• more rioting comparative form
• most rioting superlative form

indénombrable

A noun referring to the act or instance of participating in a violent public disturbance or disorder, often involving a group of people.

• 🇫🇷Nom désignant une action ou un épisode de troubles violents dans l'espace public, souvent impliquant un groupe de personnes et pouvant exprimer une contestation ou une révolte.

1. Violent public disorder B2 formal

   The act of taking part in a violent disturbance of the peace by a crowd, often involving destruction and looting.

   • The city experienced widespread rioting after the controversial verdict.
   • Police were called in to control the rioting in the streets.
   • Rioting caused significant damage to local businesses.

   🇫🇷Émeute

   Synonymes: chaosdisorderdisturbancemayhemriotturbulenceunrestuproar

   Antonymes: calmorderpeacetranquility

2. Uncontrolled behavior C1 informal

   Behavior that is wild, uncontrolled, and often disruptive.

   • The children were rioting around the house after the party.
   • Fans were rioting in the stadium after the team's loss.
   • The office was in a state of rioting after the announcement.

   🇫🇷Émeute

   Synonymes: chaosdisorderfrenzyhavocmayhempandemoniumrampageturmoil

   Antonymes: calmcomposureorderpeacetranquility

• riotings plural form
• riotings' possessive plural form
• rioting's possessive singular form

A verb used to indicate the act of taking part in a violent public disturbance or disorderly behavior by a group of people.

• 🇫🇷Verbe désignant le fait de participer à des troubles violents dans l'espace public ou à un comportement collectif désordonné, souvent pour exprimer une protestation.

1. Participate in a violent disturbance B2 formal

   To take part in a violent public disorder, often involving a crowd causing damage or harm.

   • The protesters began to riot after the police arrived.
   • Crowds rioted in the streets, breaking windows and overturning cars.
   • The government deployed troops to prevent people from rioting.

   🇫🇷participer à une émeute

   Synonymes: mutinyrampagerebelrevoltrise up

2. Act without restraint C1 informal

   To behave in a wild, uncontrolled, or excessive manner.

   • The children rioted through the house after their parents left.
   • Fans rioted in the stadium after their team lost the championship.
   • The party turned into a riot of noise and laughter.

   🇫🇷Se déchaîner

   Synonymes: carouseraise hellrampagerevelroister

   Antonymes: behaverestrain

• rioted past participle
• rioted past simple
• rioting present participle
• riots third person singular