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| 1. | a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets. |
| 2. | Law. a disturbance of the public peace by three or more persons acting together in a disrupting and tumultuous manner in carrying out their private purposes. |
| 3. | violent or wild disorder or confusion. |
| 4. | a brilliant display: a riot of color. |
| 5. | something or someone hilariously funny: You were a riot at the party. |
| 6. | unrestrained revelry. |
| 7. | an unbridled outbreak, as of emotions, passions, etc. |
| 8. | Archaic. loose, wanton living; profligacy. |
| 9. | to take part in a riot or disorderly public outbreak. |
| 10. | to live in a loose or wanton manner; indulge in unrestrained revelry: Many of the Roman emperors rioted notoriously. |
| 11. | Hunting. (of a hound or pack) to pursue an animal other than the intended quarry. |
| 12. | to indulge unrestrainedly; run riot. |
| 13. | to spend (money, time, etc.) in riotous living (usually fol. by away or out). |
| 14. | run riot,
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riot
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riot
in criminal law, a violent offense against public order involving three or more people. Like an unlawful assembly, a riot involves a gathering of persons for an illegal purpose. In contrast to an unlawful assembly, however, a riot involves violence. The concept is obviously broad and embraces a wide range of group conduct, from a bloody clash between picketers and strikebreakers to the behaviour of a street-corner gang
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