commotion

Everyday

A commotion is a lot of sudden noise, confusion and excitement. tree →

In the lessons

In class or stories, «What's all this commotion?» means «Why is everyone so noisy?». In Alice, the Duchess's kitchen and the trial are full of commotion. In The Wind in the Willows Toad causes a commotion wherever he goes.

Examples

• There was a commotion in the corridor. tree →
• What is all this commotion about? tree →
• The fox caused a commotion in the henhouse. tree →
• A commotion broke out when the dog ran on the pitch. tree →
• Toad's motor car made a commotion in the village. tree →
• We heard a commotion outside. tree →
• The absence of the Princess caused a great commotion. tree →

Note

Countable: «a commotion». Phrase: «cause a commotion». Similar: fuss, uproar, hullabaloo.

In Jewish tradition

Interpretation: In Ezekiel's vision of the dry bones the commotion is the rattling as bones join together, which the tradition reads as the promise of Israel's revival and the resurrection of the dead. In the primary lessons: In class or stories, «What's all this commotion?» means «Why is everyone so noisy?». In Alice, the Duchess's kitchen and the trial are full of commotion. In The Wind in the Willows Toad causes a commotion wherever he goes.

Examples

• Hark! a report, behold, it cometh, and a great commotion out of the north country, to make the cities of Judah desolate, a dwelling-place of jackals. (Prophets JER.10.22, JPS 1917) tree →
• So I prophesied as I was commanded; and as I prophesied, there was a noise, and behold a commotion, and the bones came together, bone to its bone. (Prophets EZK.37.7, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Countable: «a commotion». Phrase: «cause a commotion». Similar: fuss, uproar, hullabaloo.