- 1a confused situation in which there is usually a lot of noise and excitement, often involving large numbers of people the tumult of war A tumult of shouting and screaming came from within the house. They waited for the tumult to die down.
- 2a state in which your thoughts or feelings are confused a troubled mind in tumult He was shaken by the tumult of his feelings.
tumult
nounNAmE//ˈtuməlt//, NAmE//ˈtʌməlt//
[uncountable, countable, usually singular] (formal)Check pronunciation: tumult