disturbance

noun

dis·tur·bance di-ˈstər-bən(t)s How to pronounce disturbance (audio)

plural disturbances

: the act of disturbing someone or something : the state of being disturbed: such as

: an interruption of a state of peace, quiet, or calm

His choler rose in proportion to the surprise, and, perhaps, to the disturbance of his repose.

Sir Walter Scott

… a caller reported loud music causing a disturbance …

Saugus (Massachusetts) Advertiser

They were charged with disturbance of the peace.

b(1)

: an interference with or alteration in a planned, ordered, or usual procedure, state, or habit

He was still suffering from this sudden disturbance of the quiet routine of his life.

Arthur Conan Doyle

Impacts inflicted by mining … include … disturbance of wildlife habitat …

Todd Wilkinson

(2)

: a moving out of place

Bruce was particular about his things and would notice any slight disturbance to his stuff …

Tegan Quin

These latter circumstances … may, I think, be accounted for, by the disturbance of the mud at the bottom of the sea …

Charles Darwin

: a departure from a norm or standard : a deviation, disruption, or impairment in form, function, or activity

sleep disturbances

endocrine disturbances

Once identified as having an emotional disturbance with associated behavior problems, it's considered best practice for the child to get a behavior intervention plan …

Patrick Skahil and David Desroches

Identifying coronavirus' economic effects combined with other major economic disturbances requires accurate data …

Bruce Yandle

: noisy or violent activity : commotion

Police responding to complaints of a loud disturbance in a parking lot … found 15 to 20 teenagers gathered …

R. Robin McDonald

: a local variation from the average or normal wind conditions

Synonyms

ado
alarums and excursions
ballyhoo
blather
bluster
bobbery
bother
bustle
clatter
clutter [chiefly dialect]
coil
commotion
corroboree [Australian]
do [chiefly dialect]
foofaraw
fun
furor
furore
fuss
helter-skelter
hoo-ha
hoo-hah
hoopla
hubble-bubble
hubbub
hullabaloo
hurly
hurly-burly
hurricane
hurry
hurry-scurry
hurry-skurry
kerfuffle [chiefly British]
moil
pandemonium
pother
row
ruckus
ruction
rumpus
shindy
splore [Scottish]
squall
stew
stir
storm
to-do
tumult
turmoil
uproar
welter
whirl
williwaw
zoo

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Example Sentences

She doesn't want any more disturbances while she is studying. He reacts badly to disturbance of his daily routine. Fish are able to detect even slight disturbances in the water. Disturbance of the river's sediment causes cloudy water. Neighbors called the police to report a disturbance. They were arrested for creating a disturbance. The violence that soldiers experience in war can lead to emotional disturbance in later years. See More

Recent Examples on the Web Police are looking for a 30-year-old Cleveland man who created a disturbance on Harrison Drive at about 7:30 a.m.

Bob Sandrick, cleveland, 3 Sep. 2022 An individual was issued a no trespassing order Aug. 21 after a disturbance at a quick serve restaurant on the first block of Green Bay Road.

Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2022 Lipa addressed the disturbance on her Instagram story Thursday.

Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 29 July 2022 Jason Bagshaw and his wife had been eating dove to the floor — apparently having become aware of a disturbance on a promenade outside.

Peter Hermann, Washington Post, 22 July 2022 Freight rail also invest significantly in positive train control and other safety technologies to ensure that trains stop automatically should there be a disturbance on or near the track.

Roslyn Layton, Forbes, 28 June 2022 One woman died after being stabbed during a disturbance on Indianapolis’ north side Thursday afternoon, according to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department.

Madison Smalstig, The Indianapolis Star, 24 June 2022 Sara Nelson, president of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, referenced a disturbance on a cross-country American Airlines flight Sunday when a 50-year-old man tried to get into the cockpit and open the plane's exit door.

Paul Best, Fox News, 16 Feb. 2022 Tyler Brown, 27, of the 2100 block of Emerson, Evanston, was charged with domestic battery on Nov. 28 after officers responded to a call of a disturbance on the 9700 block of Fox Glen Drive at 2:38 a.m., police said.

Pioneer Press Staff, chicagotribune.com, 7 Dec. 2021 See More

Medical Definition

disturbance

noun

dis·tur·bance dis-ˈtər-bən(t)s How to pronounce disturbance (audio)

: a deviation, disruption, or impairment in form, function, or activity

visual disturbances

disturbances of metabolism

Emotional disturbance is one of the 13 disabilities schools use to identify students who may receive special education services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, or IDEA, the federal special education law.

Howard Weiss-Tisman, Brattleboro (Vermont) Reformer

单词	disturbance
释义	disturbance noun dis·tur·bance di-ˈstər-bən(t)s plural disturbances 1 : the act of disturbing someone or something : the state of being disturbed: such as a : an interruption of a state of peace, quiet, or calm His choler rose in proportion to the surprise, and, perhaps, to the disturbance of his repose. Sir Walter Scott … a caller reported loud music causing a disturbance … Saugus (Massachusetts) Advertiser They were charged with disturbance of the peace. b(1) : an interference with or alteration in a planned, ordered, or usual procedure, state, or habit He was still suffering from this sudden disturbance of the quiet routine of his life. Arthur Conan Doyle Impacts inflicted by mining … include … disturbance of wildlife habitat … Todd Wilkinson (2) : a moving out of place Bruce was particular about his things and would notice any slight disturbance to his stuff … Tegan Quin These latter circumstances … may, I think, be accounted for, by the disturbance of the mud at the bottom of the sea … Charles Darwin c : a departure from a norm or standard : a deviation, disruption, or impairment in form, function, or activity sleep disturbances endocrine disturbances Once identified as having an emotional disturbance with associated behavior problems, it's considered best practice for the child to get a behavior intervention plan … Patrick Skahil and David Desroches Identifying coronavirus' economic effects combined with other major economic disturbances requires accurate data … Bruce Yandle 2 : noisy or violent activity : commotion Police responding to complaints of a loud disturbance in a parking lot … found 15 to 20 teenagers gathered … R. Robin McDonald 3 : a local variation from the average or normal wind conditions Synonyms ado alarums and excursions ballyhoo blather bluster bobbery bother bustle clatter clutter [chiefly dialect] coil commotion corroboree [Australian] do [chiefly dialect] foofaraw fun furor furore fuss helter-skelter hoo-ha hoo-hah hoopla hubble-bubble hubbub hullabaloo hurly hurly-burly hurricane hurry hurry-scurry hurry-skurry kerfuffle [chiefly British] moil pandemonium pother row ruckus ruction rumpus shindy splore [Scottish] squall stew stir storm to-do tumult turmoil uproar welter whirl williwaw zoo See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences She doesn't want any more disturbances while she is studying. He reacts badly to disturbance of his daily routine. Fish are able to detect even slight disturbances in the water. Disturbance of the river's sediment causes cloudy water. Neighbors called the police to report a disturbance. They were arrested for creating a disturbance. The violence that soldiers experience in war can lead to emotional disturbance in later years. See More Recent Examples on the Web Police are looking for a 30-year-old Cleveland man who created a disturbance on Harrison Drive at about 7:30 a.m. Bob Sandrick, cleveland, 3 Sep. 2022 An individual was issued a no trespassing order Aug. 21 after a disturbance at a quick serve restaurant on the first block of Green Bay Road. Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2022 Lipa addressed the disturbance on her Instagram story Thursday. Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 29 July 2022 Jason Bagshaw and his wife had been eating dove to the floor — apparently having become aware of a disturbance on a promenade outside. Peter Hermann, Washington Post, 22 July 2022 Freight rail also invest significantly in positive train control and other safety technologies to ensure that trains stop automatically should there be a disturbance on or near the track. Roslyn Layton, Forbes, 28 June 2022 One woman died after being stabbed during a disturbance on Indianapolis’ north side Thursday afternoon, according to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department. Madison Smalstig, The Indianapolis Star, 24 June 2022 Sara Nelson, president of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, referenced a disturbance on a cross-country American Airlines flight Sunday when a 50-year-old man tried to get into the cockpit and open the plane's exit door. Paul Best, Fox News, 16 Feb. 2022 Tyler Brown, 27, of the 2100 block of Emerson, Evanston, was charged with domestic battery on Nov. 28 after officers responded to a call of a disturbance on the 9700 block of Fox Glen Drive at 2:38 a.m., police said. Pioneer Press Staff, chicagotribune.com, 7 Dec. 2021 See More Word History First Known Use 13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing disturbance disturbance of the peace disturbance of the peace Kids Definition disturbance noun dis·tur·bance di-ˈstər-bəns 1 : the act of interrupting, changing the arrangement of, or upsetting : the state of being interrupted, changed in arrangement, or upset Fish can feel any disturbances in the water. 2 : disorder entry 2 sense 2, commotion I reported a disturbance to the police. Medical Definition disturbance noun dis·tur·bance dis-ˈtər-bən(t)s : a deviation, disruption, or impairment in form, function, or activity visual disturbances disturbances of metabolism Emotional disturbance is one of the 13 disabilities schools use to identify students who may receive special education services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, or IDEA, the federal special education law. Howard Weiss-Tisman, Brattleboro (Vermont) Reformer Legal Definition disturbance noun dis·tur·bance : an interruption of peace or order specifically : an interruption of the quiet enjoyment of one's property disturbance noun 1 as in commotion a state of noisy, confused activity went to investigate the disturbance outside Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance commotion turmoil stir noise fuss hurry storm hurricane ruckus clatter clutter racket tumult pandemonium bustle uproar hubbub fun rumpus upheaval furore ruction roar squall row zoo disorder kerfuffle hullabaloo furor coil unrest hoopla shindy pother corroboree bother flurry hurly ado bobbery hoo-hah hurly-burly moil welter splore blather foofaraw outcry ballyhoo whirl cacophony bluster eruption hoo-ha stew hurry-scurry hurry-skurry hubble-bubble helter-skelter alarums and excursions clamor howl din do brawl scuffle outburst outbreak to-do flutter williwaw fracas melee fever fray flare-up tizzy hassle hue and cry mêlée fret dither lather Antonyms & Near Antonyms peace tranquility tranquillity rest stillness calm quiet hush quietude order orderliness See More 2 as in disruption an act or instance of the order of things being disturbed caused a disturbance in the carefully ordered proceedings Synonyms & Similar Words disruption dislocation upset upheaval convulsion unsettlement derangement unsettledness revolution 3 as in harassment the act of making unwelcome intrusions upon another the assistant apologized for the disturbance and got straight to the point Synonyms & Similar Words harassment annoyance bothering bugging aggravation teasing vexation harrying bedevilment botheration pestering torture provocation persecution offence torment molestation mischief importunity devilment offense aggro devilry
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