Commotion

/kəˈmoʊʃən/ noun

Definition

A loud noise or fuss, usually caused by a crowd of people or by something chaotic and disruptive.

Etymology

From Latin 'commotio' meaning 'disturbance,' derived from 'commovere' (com- 'together' + movere 'to move'). Literally means 'moving together' in a chaotic way.

Kelly Says

The word 'commotion' appears in the phrase 'causing a commotion,' but it originally described any kind of collective movement—which is why it still implies disorder, because when lots of things move together without coordination, chaos usually follows.

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