commotion
n. C / Un. a lot of noise and confused activity. You use this when people are running around or shouting and it is hard to see what is happening.
n. a state of confused and noisy disturbance. Refers to a sudden outbreak of activity or sound that disrupts a peaceful environment.
I heard a loud commotion in the street outside.
The cat knocked over a stack of metal pans, causing a massive commotion in the middle of the night.
The sudden arrival of the celebrity caused such a commotion that the security team had to close the main entrance to the hotel to restore order.
From Middle French commocion, from Latin commōtiōnem, accusative singular of commōtiō, from commoveō + -tiō.
Uncountable when referring to the general state of noise; countable when referring to a specific event or instance.