riot
verb/ˈraɪət/
/ˈraɪət/
[intransitive]Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they riot | /ˈraɪət/ /ˈraɪət/ |
| he / she / it riots | /ˈraɪəts/ /ˈraɪəts/ |
| past simple rioted | /ˈraɪətɪd/ /ˈraɪətɪd/ |
| past participle rioted | /ˈraɪətɪd/ /ˈraɪətɪd/ |
| -ing form rioting | /ˈraɪətɪŋ/ /ˈraɪətɪŋ/ |
- (of a crowd of people) to behave in a violent way in a public place, often as a protest
- Students all over the country rioted against the government.
- The fans rioted after their team lost.
Word OriginMiddle English (originally in the sense ‘dissolute living’): from Old French riote ‘debate’, from rioter ‘to quarrel’, of unknown ultimate origin.
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