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uproar

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈʌprɔːr/ · UK /ˈʌprɔː/

uproar means: Strong public anger and complaints about something that has happened or been proposed.

noun

PUBLIC ANGERC1

Strong public anger and complaints about something that has happened or been proposed.

  • The decision caused an uproar.
  • Residents were in uproar over the new parking charges.
  • The public uproar forced the company to apologize.

How to use it: uproar over/about something (There was an uproar over the proposed school closure.)

Similar words: outcry, furor

Common phrases: public uproar, cause an uproar, uproar over something

LOUD NOISEC1

A lot of loud, mixed noise, often made by people shouting together.

  • An uproar came from the hall.
  • We could barely hear her above the uproar.
  • The room erupted in uproar when the winner appeared.

Similar words: din, commotion, clamor

Opposites: silence

Common phrases: deafening uproar, uproar of voices, in an uproar

Questions about uproar

What does uproar mean?

Strong public anger and complaints about something that has happened or been proposed.

What is uproar in other languages?

Türkçe: büyük tepki · Español: indignación · Français: tollé · Deutsch: Aufschrei · Italiano: polemica · 日本語: 猛反発

How do you pronounce uproar?

In American English /ˈʌprɔːr/; in British English /ˈʌprɔː/.

How do you use uproar in a sentence?

The decision caused an uproar. Residents were in uproar over the new parking charges.

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