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commotions

commotions is the plural of commotion.

Meaning of commotion

Noun

commotion (countable and uncountable, plural commotions)

  1. A state of turbulent motion.
  2. An agitated disturbance or a hubbub.
    • It would seem as if calm were necessary to convulsion; for the tranquillity of the last few months was again to be disturbed by political commotion.1834, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], Francesca Carrara. […], volume III, London: Richard Bentley, […], (successor to Henry Colburn), →OCLC, pages 97–98
  3. (euphemistic) Sexual excitement.
    • and now, glancing my eyes towards that part of his dress which cover'd the essential object of enjoyment, I plainly discover'd the swell and commotion there1749, [John Cleland], “(Please specify the letter or volume)”, in Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure [Fanny Hill], London: […] [Thomas Parker] for G. Fenton [i.e., Fenton and Ralph Griffiths] […], →OCLC

Questions about commotions

What is commotions the plural of?
Commotions is the plural of commotion.

Words near commotions in the dictionary

  1. commoting
  2. commotio cordis
  3. commotion
  4. commotion lotion
  5. commotional
  6. commotions
  7. commots
  8. commove
  9. commoved
  10. commoves
  11. commoving

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