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Riot vs. Rampage — What's the Difference?

Riot vs. Rampage — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Riot and Rampage

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Riot

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.

Rampage

A course of violent, frenzied behavior or action.

Riot

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

Rampage

To move about wildly or violently.

Riot

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

A course of violent, frenzied action.

Riot

An unrestrained outbreak, as of laughter or passions.

Rampage

Wild partying, typically a drinking binge

Riot

A profusion
The garden was a riot of colors in August.

Rampage

To move about wildly or violently.

Riot

Unrestrained merrymaking; revelry.

Rampage

Violent or riotous behavior; a state of excitement, passion, or debauchery; as, to be on the rampage.

Riot

Debauchery.

Rampage

To leap or prance about, as an animal; to be violent; to rage.

Riot

(Slang) An irresistibly funny person or thing
Isn't she a riot?.

Rampage

Violently angry and destructive behavior

Riot

To take part in a riot.

Rampage

Act violently, recklessly, or destructively

Riot

To live wildly or engage in uncontrolled revelry.

Riot

To waste (money or time) in wild or wanton living
"rioted his life out, and made an end" (Tennyson).

Riot

A tumultuous disturbance of the public peace by a large group of people, often involving violence or damage to property.
The protests began peacefully but turned into riots after several days.

Riot

(figurative) A wide and unconstrained variety.
In summer this flower garden is a riot of colour.

Riot

A humorous or entertaining event or person.

Riot

Wanton or unrestrained behavior or emotion.

Riot

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

Riot

(intransitive) To create or take part in a riot; to raise an uproar or sedition.
The nuclear protesters rioted outside the military base.

Riot

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

Riot

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

Riot

(transitive) To annoy.

Riot

Wanton or unrestrained behavior; uproar; tumult.
His headstrong riot hath no curb.

Riot

Excessive and exxpensive feasting; wild and loose festivity; revelry.
Venus loveth riot and dispense.
The lamb thy riot dooms to bleed to-day.

Riot

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

Riot

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.
Now he exact of all, wastes in delight,Riots in pleasure, and neglects the law.
No pulse that riots, and no blood that glows.

Riot

To spend or pass in riot.
[He] had rioted his life out.

Riot

A public act of violence by an unruly mob

Riot

A state of disorder involving group violence

Riot

A joke that seems extremely funny

Riot

A wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity

Riot

Take part in a riot; disturb the public peace by engaging in a riot;
Students were rioting everywhere in 1968

Riot

Engage in boisterous, drunken merry-making;
They were out carousing last night

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