1. a state of confused and noisy disturbance or excitement

Examples

• The fire alarm caused a commotion in the office building.
• There was a great commotion when the celebrity arrived at the restaurant.
• The teacher quickly restored order after the commotion in the classroom.
• A commotion broke out in the crowd when the game was canceled.
• The loud crash created quite a commotion in the quiet library.
• Police arrived to investigate the commotion outside the store.