tumult

/ˈtjuːmʌlt/ (bre, ipa) · [tˈuməlt] /ˈtuːmʌlt/ (ame, ipa) · [tˈuməlt] /ˈtü-ˌməlt How to pronounce tumult (audio) ˈtyü- also ˈtə-/ (ame, mw)

tumult — noun

  • tumultsingular
  • tumultsplural

1. a loud and disorderly scene where people shout, push, or react all at once, or a

1.名詞C2
釋義

a loud and disorderly scene where people shout, push, or react all at once, or a broader time of public unrest that feels difficult to control.

例句

Police pushed through the tumult outside the stadium gates.

tumult around a crowded public place

After the mayor's speech, the hall dissolved into tumult.

dissolve into tumult after a public event

同義詞
  • uproar

    stresses loud protest or angry reaction more strongly

  • commotion

    more everyday and often milder than tumult

  • chaos

    focuses on lack of order, not necessarily on noise

反義詞
  • calm

    suggests peace and steady control instead of noise

  • order

    emphasizes organized movement and clear control

文法句型

amid the tumult

tumult outside the stadium

the tumult died down

用法筆記

Usually refers to a crowd, a public event, or a period of social disorder. It often appears after prepositions such as 'in' and 'amid' when the noise and confusion surround someone.

2. a disturbed state where someone's mind or emotions feel upset, tangled, and unab

2.名詞C2
釋義

a disturbed state where someone's mind or emotions feel upset, tangled, and unable to settle.

例句

After reading the letter, Ayesha sat in silent tumult for hours.

silent tumult for inner emotional disturbance

Quinn felt inner tumult as both parents waited for an answer.

inner tumult in a pressured family moment

同義詞
  • turmoil

    more common for emotional or social disturbance

  • agitation

    stresses nervous excitement or upset more directly

  • confusion

    broader and can be less emotionally intense

反義詞
  • peace

    suggests inward quiet and emotional rest

  • clarity

    focuses on settled thoughts rather than mixed feelings

文法句型

inner tumult

tumult in her mind

live in tumult

用法筆記

This sense is more literary than everyday and is often used for deep emotional confusion rather than brief worry. Distinguish it from sense 1, which describes disorder around people rather than disturbance inside one person.