Riot word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "riot" word

[noun] a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity
[noun] a public act of violence by an unruly mob
[noun] a joke that seems extremely funny
[noun] a state of disorder involving group violence
[verb] engage in boisterous, drunken merry-making; "They were out carousing last night"
[verb] take part in a riot; disturb the public peace by engaging in a riot; "Students were rioting everywhere in 1968"

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\Ri"ot\, n. [OF. riote, of uncertain origin; cf. OD. revot, ravot.] 1. Wanton or unrestrained behavior; uproar; tumult. His headstrong riot hath no curb. --Shak. 2. Excessive and exxpensive feasting; wild and loose festivity; revelry. Venus loveth riot and dispense. --Chaucer. The lamb thy riot dooms to bleed to-day. --Pope. 3. (Law) The tumultuous disturbance of the public peace by an unlawful assembly of three or more persons in the execution of some private object. {To run riot}, to act wantonly or without restraint.
\Ri"ot\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Rioted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Rioting}.] [OF. rioter; cf. OD. ravotten.] 1. To engage in riot; to act in an unrestrained or wanton manner; to indulge in excess of luxury, feasting, or the like; to revel; to run riot; to go to excess. Now he exact of all, wastes in delight, Riots in pleasure, and neglects the law. --Daniel. No pulse that riots, and no blood that glows. --Pope. 2. (Law) To disturb the peace; to raise an uproar or sedition. See {Riot}, n., 3. --Johnson.
\Ri"ot\, v. t. To spend or pass in riot. [He] had rioted his life out. --Tennyson.

Synonyms for riot

bacchanal, bacchanalia, belly laugh, carouse, debauch, debauchery, drunken revelry, howler, orgy, public violence, rioting, roister, saturnalia, scream, sidesplitter, thigh-slapper, wow

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Let's analyse "riot" as pure text. This string has Four letters in One syllable and Two vowels. 50% of vowels is 11.4% more then average English word. Written in backwards: TOIR. Average typing speed for these characters is 1045 milliseconds. [info]

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Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: riot: 9 + 6 = 15, reduced: 6 . and the final result is Six.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: riot: 9 + 9 + 6 + 2 = 26, reduced: 8, and the final result is Eight.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
I (1)	9	Hermit	Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent
O (1)	15	Devil	Optimist, Gamesman, Marketer, Hunter
R (1)	18	Moon	Patient, Determined, Strong
T (1)	20	Judgement	Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful

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