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Pandemonium

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˌpæn.dɪˈməʊ.ni.əm/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Pandemonium is a noun meaning A loud, wild, tumultuous protest, disorder, or chaotic situation, usually of a crowd, often violent.

Meaning

A loud, wild, tumultuous protest, disorder, or chaotic situation, usually of a crowd, often violent.

More Meanings

  1. An outburst; loud, riotous uproar, especially of a crowd.
  2. (collective) A group of parrots

Example Sentences

Whatever all this pandemonium means, I suppose the police station will help us.
Whenever you have violent pandemonium, there's the overwhelming possibility for panic and tragedy.
I shall go round to the office and complain. I'll tell you what it is, Mr. Belting: these mansions are becoming a pandemonium, sir, a veritable pandemonium.
Riyad Mahrez flighted the free-kick that followed to the far post and Morgan, with not much finesse but plenty of desire, bundled the ball over the line. Cue pandemonium in the stands.

Word Forms

Synonyms for pandemonium

Depending on context, synonyms include chaos, bedlam, outburst, uproar, topsy-turvydom, topsy-turvyness.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include bedlam, chaos, topsy-turvyness, topsy-turvydom, havoc, mayhem.

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