1
- a violent disturbance of the peace by a crowd暴乱, 骚乱; 聚众闹事：
riots broke out in the capital
首都爆发多次骚乱
mass noun he was convicted on charges of riot and assault.他被裁定犯有聚众闹事和人身攻击罪。
1.1
- as modifier concerned with or used in the suppression of such disturbances防止暴乱的：
riot police.
防暴警察。
1.2
- figurative an uproar〈喻〉骚动：
the film's sex scenes caused a riot in Cannes.
该影片中的性爱镜头在戛纳电影节上引起一阵骚动。
1.3
- figurative an outburst of uncontrolled feelings〈喻〉（感情的）爆发; 发泄, 宣泄：
a riot of emotions raged through Fabia.
法比亚顿感心潮澎湃、思绪万千。
1.4
- mass noun archaic uncontrolled revelry; rowdy behaviour〈古〉纵情欢闹, 狂欢。
2
- in sing. an impressively large or varied display of something纷呈：
the garden was a riot of colour.
花园里五彩缤纷。
3
- in sing. informal a highly amusing or entertaining person or thing〈非正式〉非常有趣的人（或事物）：
everyone thought she was a riot.
大家都认为她是个诙谐有趣的人。
no obj.
1- take part in a violent public disturbance参加暴乱; 聚众闹事：
students rioted in Paris
学生在巴黎聚众闹事
as noun rioting a night of rioting.动荡暴乱的一夜。
1.1
- figurative behave in an unrestrained way〈喻〉放纵, 恣意：
another set of emotions rioted through him.
另一类感情在他心里翻腾。
1.2
- archaic act in a dissipated way〈古〉放荡, 浪荡：
an unrepentant prodigal son, rioting off to far countries.
一个执迷不悟的浪子, 一路放浪形骸到了遥远的异国他乡。
短语
run riot
1
- behave in a violent and unrestrained way胡闹; 撒野; 横冲直撞。
1.1
- (of a mental faculty or emotion) function or be expressed without restraint（智能, 感情）尽情地发挥; 无拘无束地表达：
her imagination ran riot.
她听凭自己的想像力自由驰骋。
1.2
- proliferate or spread uncontrollably猖獗, 肆虐; 蔓延滋长：
traditional prejudices were allowed to run riot.
听任传统的偏见四下蔓延。
派生词
rioter
noun词源
Middle English （originally in the sense 'dissolute living'）： from Old French riote 'debate', from rioter 'to quarrel', of unknown ultimate origin.