uproar UK /ˈʌpɹɔː/US /ˈʌpɹɔːɹ/noun 3verb 2forms 3phrases 1 noun3 •Tumultuous, noisy excitement. •A loud protest, controversy, or outrage. •Loud, confused noise, especially when coming from several sources. verb2 •To throw into uproar or confusion.[…] had I power, I should Pour the sweet milk of concord into hell, Uproar the universal peace, confound All unity on earth. — 1606 •To make an uproar.[…] through their Tumultuous Uproaring have they caused the peaceable and harmless to suffer […] — 1661 formsuproared · uproaring · uproars Phrases with uproar get one's bowels in an uproarto become upset