commotion Play nounA state of confused and noisy disturbance. SYNONYMS affrayaggroagitationargy-bargyballyhoobobsy-diebotherbreach of the peacebroilbrouhahabustlecarry-onchaosclamourconfusiondisorderdisquietdisruptiondisturbancedonnybrookexcitementfermentfolderolfoofarawfracasfurorefusshavochoo-hahooplahubbubhue and cryhullabaloohurly-burlyhustle and bustlekerfufflemaelstrommayhemmeleepalaverpandemoniumpantomimeproductionracketriotrowruckusructionructionsrumpussong and dancesplashstinkstirstormtamashato-dotumultturmoilunrestupheavaluproar