tumultuous applause

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• tumultuous — [[t]tjuːmʌ̱ltʃuəs, AM tuː [/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n A tumultuous event or period of time involves many exciting and confusing events or feelings. ...the tumultuous changes in Eastern Europe... It s been a tumultuous day at the international… …   English dictionary

• tumultuous — adjective Date: circa 1548 1. marked by tumult < tumultuous applause > 2. tending or disposed to cause or incite a tumult < the laws…were violated by a tumultuous faction Edward Gibbon > 3. marked by violent or overwhelming turbulence or upheaval …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• tumultuous — tu|mul|tu|ous [tju:ˈmʌltʃuəs US tu: ] adj 1.) full of activity, confusion, or violence ▪ the tumultuous years of the Civil War 2.) very loud because people are happy and excited ▪ He received a tumultuous welcome. ▪ tumultuous applause …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• tumultuous — adjective 1) tumultuous applause Syn: loud, deafening, thunderous, uproarious, noisy, clamorous, vociferous, vehement Ant: soft 2) their tumultuous relationship Syn …   Thesaurus of popular words

• tumultuous — tu|mul|tu|ous [ tu mʌltʃuəs ] adjective LITERARY 1. ) noisy and excited: tumultuous applause 2. ) involving a lot of noise, excitement, activity, or violence: Scotland s tumultuous history ╾ tu|mul|tu|ous|ly adverb …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• tumultuous — adjective 1 full of activity, confusion, or violence: the tumultuous weeks leading up to the revolution 2 very loud: Tumultuous applause rang through the hall. tumultuously adverb …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• tumultuous — UK [tjuːˈmʌltʃʊəs] / US [tuˈmʌltʃʊəs] adjective literary 1) involving a lot of noise, excitement, activity, or violence Scotland s tumultuous history 2) noisy and excited tumultuous applause Derived word: tumultuously adverb …   English dictionary

• tumultuous — [tjuːˈmʌltʃʊəs] adj noisy and excited tumultuous applause[/ex] …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• applause — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ deafening, loud, thunderous, tumultuous (esp. BrE) ▪ enthusiastic, rapturous, warm, wild ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• tumultuous — adj. Tumultuous is used with these nouns: ↑applause, ↑welcome …   Collocations dictionary

• tumult —  , turmoil  Both describe confusion and agitation. The difference is that tumult applies only to people, but turmoil applies to both people and things. Tumultuous, however, can also describe things as well as people ( tumultuous applause,… …   Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors