riot

ri•ot

[[t]ˈraɪ ət[/t]] n.

1) a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons

2) law Law. a disturbance of the public peace by three or more persons acting together in a violent or tumultuous manner

3) violent or wild disorder or confusion

4) a profuse or unrestrained outpouring, display, etc., as of emotions or phenomena

5) something or someone hilariously funny:

You were a riot at the party[/ex]

6) unrestrained revelry

7) loose, wanton living; profligacy

8) to take part in a violent public disorder or disturbance

9) to live in a loose or wanton manner; indulge in unrestrained revelry

10) to spend (money, time, etc.) in riotous living (usu. fol. by away or out)

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- run riot

Etymology: 1175–1225; (n.) debauchery, revel < OF riot(e) debate, quarrel; (v.) ME < OF rihoter, to quarrel ri′ot•er, n.