Disturbance Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

Definition of disturbance · 1 : the act of disturbing someone or something : the state of being disturbed: such as · 2 : noisy or violent activity : commotion ... Login SignUp Hello, Games&Quizzes Thesaurus WordoftheDay Features BuyingGuide M-WBooks MyWordsMyWords ViewRecents Account LogOut disturbance noun SaveWord dis·​tur·​bance |\di-ˈstər-bən(t)s \ pluraldisturbances Definitionofdisturbance 1 :theactofdisturbingsomeoneorsomething:thestateofbeingdisturbed:suchas a :aninterruptionofastateofpeace,quiet,orcalm Hischolerroseinproportiontothesurprise,and,perhaps,tothedisturbanceofhisrepose.—SirWalterScott…acallerreportedloudmusiccausingadisturbance…—Saugus(Massachusetts)AdvertiserTheywerechargedwithdisturbanceofthepeace. b(1) :aninterferencewithoralterationinaplanned,ordered,orusualprocedure,state,orhabit Hewasstillsufferingfromthissuddendisturbanceofthequietroutineofhislife.—ArthurConanDoyleImpactsinflictedbymining…include…disturbanceofwildlifehabitat…—ToddWilkinson (2) :amovingoutofplace Brucewasparticularabouthisthingsandwouldnoticeanyslightdisturbancetohisstuff…—TeganQuinTheselattercircumstances…may,Ithink,beaccountedfor,bythedisturbanceofthemudatthebottomofthesea…—CharlesDarwin c :adeparturefromanormorstandard:adeviation,disruption,orimpairmentinform,function,oractivity sleepdisturbancesendocrinedisturbancesOnceidentifiedashavinganemotionaldisturbancewithassociatedbehaviorproblems,it'sconsideredbestpracticeforthechildtogetabehaviorinterventionplan…—PatrickSkahilandDavidDesrochesIdentifyingcoronavirus'economiceffectscombinedwithothermajoreconomicdisturbancesrequiresaccuratedata…—BruceYandle 2 :noisyorviolentactivity:commotion Policerespondingtocomplaintsofalouddisturbanceinaparkinglot…found15to20teenagersgathered…—R.RobinMcDonald 3 :alocalvariationfromtheaverageornormalwindconditions Synonyms MoreExampleSentences LearnMoreAboutdisturbance Synonymsfordisturbance Synonyms ado, alarumsandexcursions, ballyhoo, blather, bluster, bobbery, bother, bustle, clatter, clutter [chieflydialect], coil, commotion, corroboree [Australian], do [chieflydialect], foofaraw, fun, furor, furore, fuss, helter-skelter, hoo-ha (alsohoo-hah), hoopla, hubble-bubble, hubbub, hullabaloo, hurly, hurly-burly, hurricane, hurry, hurry-scurry (orhurry-skurry), kerfuffle [chieflyBritish], moil, pandemonium, pother, row, ruckus, ruction, rumpus, shindy, splore [Scottish], squall, stew, stir, storm, to-do, tumult, turmoil, uproar, welter, whirl, williwaw, zoo VisittheThesaurusforMore  ExamplesofdisturbanceinaSentence Shedoesn'twantanymoredisturbanceswhilesheisstudying. Hereactsbadlytodisturbanceofhisdailyroutine. Fishareabletodetectevenslightdisturbancesinthewater. Disturbanceoftheriver'ssedimentcausescloudywater. Neighborscalledthepolicetoreportadisturbance. Theywerearrestedforcreatingadisturbance. Theviolencethatsoldiersexperienceinwarcanleadtoemotionaldisturbanceinlateryears. SeeMore RecentExamplesontheWeb EmanualGrigler,28,Chicago,wastakenintocustodyontwofailure-to-appearwarrantsfromundisclosedagenciesduringaDec.5disturbanceinvestigationatagasstationinthe9300blockofCiceroAvenue,policesaid. — DailySouthtownStaff,chicagotribune.com,22Dec.2021 ShortlyaftermidnightSaturday,deputieswereadvisedaboutadisturbanceonJuniperFlats,northwestofBisbee. — MikeCruz,TheArizonaRepublic,22Dec.2021 InEurope'sotherbigsoccercountries,therewasminimaldisturbancetotheschedule. — SteveDouglas,ajc,18Dec.2021 SomeoneflaggeddownOfficerKellyBeskertoreportahomelessmanwithaknifebehavingoddlyandcreatingadisturbance. — TeriFigueroa,SanDiegoUnion-Tribune,17Dec.2021 Thesubterraneandisturbancebecamevisibleonthesurface. — DominicGreen,WSJ,17Dec.2021 Handsomeasthedevilandaboutastrustworthy,hismostmemorablecharactersweartheirgoodlookslikeamaskthatkeepsslipping,almostbutnotquiteconcealingsomeunderlyingdisturbance. — LosAngelesTimes,16Dec.2021 Often,theCausewayisamongthefirstmajorroadstoclosewheneverahurricaneortropicaldisturbancestrikestheregion. — al,15Dec.2021 Manyofthosetaskedwithprotectingpolicestationswereinexperiencedincrowddisturbancesituations,accordingtothereport. — WashingtonPost,13Dec.2021 Theseexamplesentencesareselectedautomaticallyfromvariousonlinenewssourcestoreflectcurrentusageoftheword'disturbance.'ViewsexpressedintheexamplesdonotrepresenttheopinionofMerriam-Websteroritseditors.Sendusfeedback. SeeMore FirstKnownUseofdisturbance 13thcentury,inthemeaningdefinedatsense1 LearnMoreAboutdisturbance Sharedisturbance PosttheDefinitionofdisturbancetoFacebook SharetheDefinitionofdisturbanceonTwitter TimeTravelerfordisturbance Thefirstknownuseofdisturbancewas inthe13thcentury Seemorewordsfromthesamecentury DictionaryEntriesNeardisturbance disturb disturbance disturbant SeeMoreNearbyEntries  PhrasesRelatedtodisturbance disturbanceofthepeace Statisticsfordisturbance LastUpdated 26Dec2021 Look-upPopularity CitethisEntry “Disturbance.”Merriam-Webster.comDictionary,Merriam-Webster,https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disturbance.Accessed6Jan.2022. Style:MLA MLA Chicago APA Merriam-Webster MoreDefinitionsfordisturbance disturbance noun EnglishLanguageLearnersDefinitionofdisturbance :somethingthatstopsyoufromworking,sleeping,etc.:theactofdisturbingsomeoneorsomething :achangeintheposition,arrangement,ororderofsomething :violentornoisybehaviorespeciallyinpublic SeethefulldefinitionfordisturbanceintheEnglishLanguageLearnersDictionary disturbance noun dis·​tur·​bance |\di-ˈstər-bəns \ KidsDefinitionofdisturbance 1 :theactofinterrupting,changingthearrangementof,orupsetting:thestateofbeinginterrupted,changedinarrangement,orupset Fishcanfeelanydisturbancesinthewater. 2 :disorderentry2sense2,commotion Ireportedadisturbancetothepolice. disturbance noun dis·​tur·​bance |\dis-ˈtər-bən(t)s \ Medical Definitionofdisturbance :adeviation,disruption,orimpairmentinform,function,oractivity visualdisturbancesdisturbancesofmetabolismEmotionaldisturbanceisoneofthe13disabilitiesschoolsusetoidentifystudentswhomayreceivespecialeducationservicesundertheIndividualswithDisabilitiesEducationAct,orIDEA,thefederalspecialeducationlaw.—HowardWeiss-Tisman,Brattleboro(Vermont)Reformer disturbance noun dis·​tur·​bance Legal Definitionofdisturbance :aninterruptionofpeaceororder specifically :aninterruptionofthequietenjoymentofone'sproperty MorefromMerriam-Websterondisturbance Nglish:TranslationofdisturbanceforSpanishSpeakers BritannicaEnglish:TranslationofdisturbanceforArabicSpeakers WORDOFTHEDAY cerulean SeeDefinitionsandExamples» GetWordoftheDaydailyemail! 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