0 a sudden, short period of noise, confusion, or excited movement:
1 a sudden, brief period of noise, confusion, or excited movement:
During the ensuing commotion a student wandered out of the building with a bundle hidden in his clothes and deposited it in a nearby barn.
The huge turn-out for the outing may partly be the result of the commotion caused by the report of the amateur historians.
There was great commotion at the location of the incident.
I was disappointed but quickly became distracted by the commotion caused by the shaykh's return.
During music lessons commotion, noise, general uproar, the boys' racket or even teasing the teacher were regarded as the most undesirable.
I vaguely remember sleepily maneuvering myself through the encampment towards the commotion, which was on a small hill some distance from the dance arbor.
Sensitive types who could not deal with it stood by the edge and watched all the commotion while the jaded simply said 'so what?'.
Neighbors heard the commotion and called the police.