TU'MULT, noun [Latin tumultus, a derivative from tumeo, to swell.] 1. The commotion, disturbance or agitation of a multitude, usually accompanied with great noise, uproar and confusion of voices. What meaneth the noise of this tumult? 1 Samuel 4:14. Till in loud tumult all the Greeks arose. 2. Violent commotion or agitation with confusion of sounds; as the tumult of the elements. 3. Agitation; high excitement; irregular or confused motion; as the tumult of the spirits or passions. 4. Bustle; stir. TU'MULT, verb intransitive To make a tumult; to be in great commotion.
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