tu·mult 
/ˈtu:ˌmʌlt, Brit ˈtju:ˌmʌlt/ noun
plural tu·mults /ˈtu:ˌmʌlt, Brit ˈtju:ˌmʌlt/ noun formal 1 : a state of noisy confusion or disorder [count] ▪ A great tumult [=uproar, commotion] arose in the street. ▪ We had to shout to be heard over the tumult. [noncount] ▪ The country was in tumult. 2 : a state of great mental or emotional confusion [noncount] ▪ emotional tumult [=turmoil] [count] ▪ Her mind was in a tumult of emotions.
