noun

uproar

UP-ror/ˈʌprɔːr/

A loud disturbance expressing excitement or anger.

The meeting erupts into an uproar as two attendees shout angrily.

At a public meeting, two attendees erupt in noisy anger, rising beside simple folding chairs and shouting at the same time with emphatic gestures.

Etymology

The pieces mean “a stirring up,” originally describing revolt or violent commotion. The later emphasis on noisy shouting probably arose through association with roar, helping connect public disorder with loud protest.

In context

Libranima252:13

to arms! The enemy is in the island in countless numbers, and we are lost unless your skill and valour come to our support. Keeping up this noise, tumult, and uproar

Don Quixote - Cervantes (Illustrated Audiobook) Part 4 of 4

More examples

The referee's decision causes an uproar in the stands.
Neighbors complain about the uproar from the party next door.
The proposed school closure creates an uproar among parents.

Forms

uproar · uproars

uproarious adjective — Extremely noisy, lively, or full of laughter.

Similar words

commotion: Emphasizes confused noise or activity, not necessarily an emotional reaction.
outcry: Emphasizes anger or protest rather than excitement or general noise.
tumult: A more formal word emphasizing noisy confusion and disorder.