/ Dictionary / Index C commotion: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: com•mo•tion Pronunciation: (ku-mō'shun), [key] — n. violent or tumultuous motion; agitation; noisy disturbance: What's all the commotion in the hallway? political or social disturbance or upheaval; sedition; insurrection. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: commotion (Thesaurus) commorancy commove Related Content Daily Word Quiz: procrastinate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language