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
- An outburst; loud, riotous uproar, especially of a crowd.
- (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
- pandemoniums
- pandemonia
- pandaemonium
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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