commotion
n 1: a disorderly outburst or tumult; "they were amazed by the
furious disturbance they had caused" [syn: {disturbance},
{disruption}, {turmoil}, {stir}, {hurly burly}, {to-do}]
2: the act of making a noisy disturbance [syn: {din}, {ruction},
{ruckus}, {rumpus}, {tumult}]
3: confused movement; "he was caught up in a whirl of work"; "a
commotion of people fought for the exits" [syn: {whirl}]