tumult

noun/ˈtjuːmʌlt/CEFR C2

হইচই, তোলপাড়

Meaning

A loud confused noise made by a crowd, or a state of great disorder.

Example sentences

  • The tumult outside drowned his voice.বাইরের হইচইয়ে তার গলা চাপা পড়ে গেল।
  • The country lived through years of tumult.দেশটি বছরের পর বছর তোলপাড়ের মধ্য দিয়ে গেছে।

Common phrases with “tumult”

  • amid the tumultহইচইয়ের মধ্যে
  • political tumultরাজনৈতিক তোলপাড়
  • a tumult of voicesকণ্ঠের কোলাহল

A common mistake

There was a tumult in his stomach after the meal.→There was turmoil in his stomach after the meal.

Tumult is outward noise and disorder, usually from a crowd. Turmoil is inward or general upheaval and needs no sound at all — emotional turmoil, political turmoil.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: uproar, commotion

Antonyms: calm

Similar words, and what each means

  • uproar

    হৈহুল্লোড়, তীব্র কোলাহল

    A lot of loud noise, especially from angry or excited people.

  • commotion

    হইচই, শোরগোল

    A noisy disturbance among a group of people.

Other English words for “হইচই, তোলপাড়”

  • commotion

    A noisy disturbance among a group of people.

  • to-do

    A task on a list of things to be done, or, informally, a fuss.

Opposite words

  • calm

    শান্ত, ধীরস্থির

    Peaceful and not upset, worried, or excited.

Where this word is used

Check yourself

  1. “tumult” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • • বায়োপসি, কলা পরীক্ষা
    • • হইচই, তোলপাড়
    • • জরিপকারী, সার্ভেয়ার, জমি ও ভবন মাপজোখকারী
    • • অঙ্গীকার, প্রতিশ্রুতি
    Show the answer

    হইচই, তোলপাড় — tumult (noun) — হইচই, তোলপাড়. A loud confused noise made by a crowd, or a state of great disorder.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “tumult”?

    • • rocket
    • • uproar
    • • housewife
    • • lateness
    Show the answer

    uproar — uproar — হৈহুল্লোড়, তীব্র কোলাহল. A lot of loud noise, especially from angry or excited people.

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