Commotion
Pronunciation : Com*mo"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. commotio: cf. F. commotion. See Motion.]
Definition : 1. Disturbed or violent motion; agitation. [What] commotion in the winds! Shak.
2. A popular tumult; public disturbance; riot. When ye shall hear of wars and commotions. Luke xxi. 9.
3. Agitation, perturbation, or disorder, of mind; heat; excitement. "He could not debate anything without some commotion." Clarendon.
Syn. -- Excitement; agitation; perturbation; disturbance; tumult; disorder; violence.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913