/ˈraɪət/
riot
BrE /ˈraɪət/
NAmE /ˈraɪət/
[C]
a situation in which a group of people behave in a violent way in a public place, often as a protest
One prison guard was killed when a riot broke out in the jail.
food/race riots
[sing.]
~ of sth
(formal)
a collection of a lot of different types of the same thing
The garden was a riot of colour.
a riot [sing.] (old-fashioned, informal)
a person or an event that is very amusing and enjoyable
run ˈriot
(of people)
to behave in a way that is violent and/or not under control
SYN rampage
They let their kids run riot.
if your imagination, a feeling, etc. runs riot, you allow it to develop and continue without trying to control it
(of plants)
to grow and spread quickly
ˌread (sb) the ˈRiot Act
(BrE)
to tell sb with force that they must not do sth
ORIGIN From an Act of Parliament passed in 1715 to prevent riots. It made it illegal for a group of twelve or more people to refuse to split up if they were ordered to do so and part of the Act was read to them.
riot
BrE /ˈraɪət/
NAmE /ˈraɪət/
[I] (of a crowd of people)
to behave in a violent way in a public place, often as a protest
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riot·er
BrE /ˈraɪətə(r)/
NAmE /ˈraɪətər/
Rioters set fire to parked cars.
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riot·ing
BrE /ˈraɪətɪŋ/
NAmE /ˈraɪətɪŋ/
[U]
Rioting broke out in the capital.