riot

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

1. n. A wild or turbulent disturbance created by a large number of people.
2. n. Law A violent disturbance of the public peace by three or more persons assembled for a common purpose.
3. n. An unrestrained outbreak, as of laughter or passions.
4. n. A profusion: The garden was a riot of colors in August.
5. n. Unrestrained merrymaking; revelry.
6. n. Debauchery.
7. n. Slang An irresistibly funny person or thing: Isn't she a riot?
8. v. To take part in a riot.
9. v. To live wildly or engage in uncontrolled revelry.
10. v. To waste (money or time) in wild or wanton living: "rioted his life out, and made an end” ( Tennyson).

Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

1. n. A disturbance arising from wanton and disorderly conduct; a tumult; an uproar; a brawl.
2. n. Specifically In law, an unlawful assembly which has actually begun to execute the purpose for which it assembled by a breach of the peace, and to the terror of the public, or a lawful assembly proceeding to execute an unlawful purpose. A riot cannot take place unless three persons at least are present. Stephen. Compare rout, 4, and unlawful assembly (under unlawful).
3. n. A luxurious and loose manner of living; boisterous and excessive festivity; revelry.
4. n. Confusion; a confused or chaotic mass; a jumble; a medley.
5. n. To grow luxuriantly, wildly, or in rank abundance.
6. n. Synonyms and Mutiny, Sedition, etc. See insurrection, quarrel.
7. To act in a wanton and disorderly manner; rouse a tumult or disturbance; specifically, to take part in a riot (see riot, n., 2), or outbreak against the public peace.
8. To be in a state of disorder or confusion; act irregularly.
9. To revel; run to excess in feasting, drinking, or other sensual indulgences; act in an unrestrained or wanton manner.
10. To throw into tumult or confusion; disturb; harass; annoy.
11. To indulge in pleasure or sensual enjoyment; satiate: used reflexively.
12. To pass in riot; destroy or put an end to by riotous living: with out.

Wiktionary

1. n. Wanton or unrestrained behavior; uproar; tumult.
2. n. The tumultuous disturbance of the public peace by an unlawful assembly of three or more persons in the execution of some private object.
3. n. Excessive and expensive feasting; wild and loose festivity; revelry.
4. v. To create or take part in a riot.

GNU Webster's 1913

1. n. Wanton or unrestrained behavior; uproar; tumult.
2. n. Excessive and exxpensive feasting; wild and loose festivity; revelry.
3. n. (Law) The tumultuous disturbance of the public peace by an unlawful assembly of three or more persons in the execution of some private object.
4. v. To engage in riot; to act in an unrestrained or wanton manner; to indulge in excess of luxury, feasting, or the like; to revel; to run riot; to go to excess.
5. v. (Law) To disturb the peace; to raise an uproar or sedition. See Riot, n., 3.
6. v. To spend or pass in riot.

WordNet 3.0

1. v. take part in a riot; disturb the public peace by engaging in a riot
2. n. a joke that seems extremely funny
3. n. a state of disorder involving group violence
4. n. a public act of violence by an unruly mob
5. v. engage in boisterous, drunken merrymaking
6. n. a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity