Riot vs. Demonstration — What's the Difference?

A riot () is a form of civil disorder commonly characterized by a group lashing out in a violent public disturbance against authority, property, or people. Riots typically involve destruction of property, public or private.

The act or process of providing evidence for or showing the truth of something

A wild or turbulent disturbance created by a large number of people.

An illustration or explanation, as of a theory or product, by exemplification or practical application

(Law) A violent disturbance of the public peace by three or more persons assembled for a common purpose.

A piece of evidence

An unrestrained outbreak, as of laughter or passions.

An expression or manifestation, as of one's feelings

A profusion

A public display of group opinion, as by a rally or march

Unrestrained merrymaking; revelry.

The act of demonstrating; showing or explaining something.

Debauchery.

(prison slang) A prisoner's act of beating up another prisoner. en

(Slang) An irresistibly funny person or thing

An event at which something will be demonstrated.

To take part in a riot.

Expression of one's feelings by outward signs.

To live wildly or engage in uncontrolled revelry.

A public display of group opinion, such as a protest march.

To waste (money or time) in wild or wanton living

A show of military force.

A tumultuous disturbance of the public peace by a large group of people, often involving violence or damage to property.

A proof.

(figurative) A wide and unconstrained variety.

The act of demonstrating; an exhibition; proof; especially, proof beyond the possibility of doubt; indubitable evidence, to the senses or reason.

A humorous or entertaining event or person.

An expression, as of the feelings, by outward signs; a manifestation; a show. See also sense 7 for a more specific related meaning.

Wanton or unrestrained behavior or emotion.

The exhibition and explanation of a dissection or other anatomical preparation.

(obsolete) Excessive and expensive feasting; wild and loose festivity; revelry.

Mil.) a decisive exhibition of force, or a movement indicating an attack.

(intransitive) To create or take part in a riot; to raise an uproar or sedition.

The act of proving by the syllogistic process, or the proof itself.

To act in an unrestrained or wanton manner; to indulge in excess of feasting, luxury, etc.

A course of reasoning showing that a certain result is a necessary consequence of assumed premises; - these premises being definitions, axioms, and previously established propositions.

(transitive) To cause to riot; to throw into a tumult.

A public gathering of people to express some sentiment or feelings by explicit means, such as picketing, parading, carrying signs or shouting, usually in favor of or opposed to some action of government or of a business.

(transitive) To annoy.

The act of showing how a certain device, machine or product operates, or how a procedure is performed; - usually done for the purpose of inducing prospective customers to buy a product; as, a demonstration of the simple operation of a microwave oven.

Wanton or unrestrained behavior; uproar; tumult.

A show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view;

Excessive and exxpensive feasting; wild and loose festivity; revelry.

A show of military force or preparedness;

The tumultuous disturbance of the public peace by an unlawful assembly of three or more persons in the execution of some private object.

A public display of group feelings (usually of a political nature);

To engage in riot; to act in an unrestrained or wanton manner; to indulge in excess of luxury, feasting, or the like; to revel; to run riot; to go to excess.

Proof by a process of argument or a series of proposition proving an asserted conclusion

To spend or pass in riot.

A visual presentation showing how something works;

A public act of violence by an unruly mob

A state of disorder involving group violence

A joke that seems extremely funny

A wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity

Take part in a riot; disturb the public peace by engaging in a riot;

Engage in boisterous, drunken merry-making;