riot
noun
1 a violent disturbance of the peace by a crowd: riots broke out at the concert.
• figurative: an uproar: the band’s performance caused a riot.
• figurative: an outburst of uncontrolled feelings: a riot of emotions raged through the listener.
• archaic: uncontrolled revelry; rowdy behavior.
• descriptive: collective noun for a group of press officers
• musical: a famous tune by Herbie Hancock: opening track of his album ‘Speak Like A Child’ and also recorded by trumpeter Miles Davis
2 [in sing.] an impressively large or varied display of something: the garden was a riot of colour.
3 [in sing. ] informal: a highly amusing or entertaining person or thing : everyone thought she was a riot.
4 [in sing.] informal: popular expression of the sixties and the title of a classic album by Sly And The Family Stone ‘There’s A Riot Going On’
5 pr firm: riotsquad publicity Coming together of three of the UK’s leading jazz, world and alternative music publicists Julie Allison, Kerstan Mackness and Siân Williams.
6 mangagement company: riotmanagement Artist management company representing some of the UK’s finest artists including Neil Cowley, Gwyneth Herbert and Claire Martin.
