See Also: commotion(medicine)
commotion(dictionary)
commotion(dictionary)
CIVIL COMMOTION(law)

commotion (iou)



commotion noun. LME.
[Old & mod. French, or Latin commotio(n-), formed as COM- + motio(n-) MOTION noun.]
Mental or emotional disturbance. LME-M18.
Public disorder; (an) insurrection. LME.
a. (A) physical disturbance, more or less violent. LME.
Southey The billows' commotion.
b. (A) bustle; (a) noisy confusion. E17.
P. Pearce There was a commotion of voices and footsteps.
Continuous or recurring motion. E16-M17.