noun
- violent public disorder involving a crowd of people
verb
- taking part in a violent public disturbance
Usage: present participle of riot
Examples
- The rioting lasted for three days before police restored order.
- News reports showed rioting in the city center after the verdict.
- The mayor imposed a curfew to prevent further rioting.
- Students were rioting in the streets to protest the new policies.
- Police used tear gas to disperse the rioting crowd.
- The rioting caused millions of dollars in property damage.
- Witnesses described scenes of rioting and looting downtown.