# rioting

Pronunciation: say "RY-uh-ting" /ˈɹaɪ.ət.ɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of riot. — present participle and gerund of riot
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of riot. Use this form for the action happening now or as the name of the action.
   - _Workers were rioting in the square when the troops arrived._
   - _Rioting spread from the docks into the neighboring streets._

## Noun

2. An outbreak of violent public disorder caused by an unruly crowd.
   - Simple: A time when a crowd turns violent and gets out of control.
   - _The rioting that followed the match left several shopfronts in ruins._
   - _Authorities declared a state of emergency once the rioting reached the financial district._

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