1. (noun)disturbance, disruption, commotion, flutter, hurly burly, to-do, hoo-ha, hoo-hah, kerfuffle a disorderly outburst or tumult "they were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused"
2. (noun)commotion, din, ruction, ruckus, rumpus, tumult the act of making a noisy disturbance
3. (noun)whirl, commotion confused movement "he was caught up in a whirl of work"; "a commotion of people fought for the exits"