Reverse Dictionary: DISTURB

ADJECTIVES
► HURLY-BURLY attended with commotion, tumult, or disturbance; tumultuous → 1598
► PUSSIVANTING causing a disturbance; interfering, meddling → 1880 Eng. dial.
► RACKETY characterized by disturbance, noise, excitement, or dissipation → 1827
► TURBULOUS turbulent, causing disturbance or commotion; tumultuous, unruly, violent → 1527 obs.

NOUNS
► AFFRAY a disturbance, a commotion, an outburst → a1393 obs.
► ALARUM disturbance → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► AYROM an unpleasant disturbance or commotion, display of temper, tantrums → 1850 Eng. dial.
► BALL disturbance, bustle → 1825 Sc.
► BALOO a disturbance, an uproar → 1847 Eng. dial.
► BANG a disturbance, a blow, an onslaught → 1808 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► BARNEY a disturbance, dispute, altercation, an argument, a row → 1888 Eng. dial.
► BILLIBUE a disturbance, a hullabaloo; a commotion, a fuss → 1911 Sc.  (Bk.)
► BLARE a disturbance, a fuss, a to-do → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► BLOW-OUT a disturbance, a row, a quarrel; an outbreak of anger → 1826 Eng. dial. & US
► BLOW-UP a disturbance, a row, a quarrel; an outbreak of anger → 1809 chiefly US
► BLUE-DAY a day of disturbance or uproar → 1911 Sc. (Bk.)
► BOBBERY a disturbance, a noise, a tumult; a fuss, row, uproar → 1816 Eng. dial. & sl.
► BOVVER trouble, bother, aggro; fighting, disturbance → 1960 Brit. sl.
► BREE a disturbance, a fuss, hurry; bustle → 1911 Sc. (Bk.)
► BREEZE a disturbance, a row, a noisy quarrel → 1785 sl.
► BROIL an angry quarrel or struggle; a disturbance, a tumult → 1981 Aust. colloq. (Bk.)
► BROILERY disturbance, disorder; dissension; strife → 1521 obs.
► BURLE disturbance, confused noise → 1563 obs.
► BUSINESS disturbance, commotion → 1514 obs.
► BUSTER a disruption, disturbance, or commotion, as one which brings a meeting to a sudden end → 1981 Aust. colloq. (Bk.)
► CADDLE a disturbance, disorder, disarray, confusion → 1825 Eng. dial.
► CANGLE disturbance, noise → 1938 Sc.
► CATOUSE ► KATOWSE a disturbance, an uproar, a commotion, a tumult, rumpus, row → 1859 Amer. dial.
► CHIVOO a disturbance, a row → 1924 Aust. sl.
► COLLIEBUCTION a disturbance, a noisy squabble, a wrangle → 1864 Sc.
► CONBOBBERATION a disturbance → 1845 Amer. dial. obs.
► CONTURBATION disturbance (physical or mental) → 1470 obs.
► CRINKIE-WINKIE a disturbance, a commotion, a contention; a pother, turmoil → 1818 Sc.
► CURFUFFLE a disturbance or disorder of any kind → 1813 Sc.
► DACKLE a disturbance, a wrangle → 1923 Sc.
► DIDO a disturbance, noise; a fuss → 1880 Eng, dial.
► DISABUSE disturbance → 1900 Sc. (Bk.)
► DISTROUBLANCE disturbance, molestation → a1400 obs.
► DISTROUBLE disturbance, trouble, molestation → c1450 obs.
► DISTURBMENT a disturbance → 1916 Amer. dial.
► DUST a disturbance, uproar, row → 1753 colloq.
► EXTURBMENT 1. feverish disturbance, boiling up, ebullition → 1605 obs.
2. a disturbance, a fight or brawl; a quarrel → 1897 colloq.
► FALARIE disturbance, excitement, commotion → 1900 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► FASH a disturbance, trouble, vexation; bother, annoyance; fuss → 1714 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► FIKE bustle, fuss, fidgeting; a stir, a disturbance → 1787 Sc.
► FIREWORKS a disturbance; an angry scene; the end of life → 1889 sl.
► FLAP a disturbance, a crisis; a state of panic, distress, agitation or restlessness → 1916 sl.
► FOOFARA ► FOFARRAW ► FOOFARAW ► FOOFOORAW a loud disturbance or interruption; a commotion → 1933
► FRACTION a ruction, a disturbance or quarrel → 1916 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► FURORE disturbance, uproar, fury → 1946
► GARBOIL disturbance, confusion, disorder, tumult, uproar; a brawl, hubbub, commotion → 1548 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
► GARRAY disturbance, commotion, noise, row → c1460 Sc. & N. Eng. dial. obs.
► GEFUFFLE a disturbance or disorder of any kind → 1813 Sc.
► HABBLE disturbance, confusion, tumult, uproar, hubbub → 1795 Sc.
► HALLEGE a disturbance; a bustle, fuss → 1867 Eng. dial.
► HARMONY disturbance, uproar, noise → 1902 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► HARRIAGE ► HERRIDGE a disturbance; a bustle, fuss → 1867 Eng. dial.
► HAY-BAY ► HEY-BEY a disturbance, a hubbub, an uproar; a commotion → 1805 Eng. dial.
► HEAVE-UP a disturbance, a fuss → 1902 Eng. dial.  (Bk.)
► HEEGARY a disturbance, a rage, passion, high temper → 1902 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► HIDDIE-GIDDIE a disturbance, a disorderly noise → 19C Sc.
► HUBBLESHOW a tumult, disturbance, commotion, uproar, hubbub → 1525 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
► HUBBLE-SHUBBLE disturbance, commotion, uproar, tumult, confusion → c1550 obs.
► HURLEMENT rush, violence; confusion, disturbance → 1585 obs.
► KATOO disturbance, fuss → 1929 Sc.
► KICKUP a disturbance, a fight or argument; a row → 1843 Amer. dial.
► LOO a disturbance, a hullabaloo; a clamorous noise; an uproar → 1952 Amer. dial.
► MAKE-A-DO an uproar, a disturbance → 1575
► MARLOCK ► MAYLOCK ► MORLOCK a noisy disturbance, an uproar, a row → 1864 Eng. dial.
► MERRY HELL a disturbance; an accident; a misfortune → 1873 Eng. dial.
► MUSS a disturbance, a row, an affray → 1829 colloq.,
► MUTINE popular disturbance or tumult; rebellion, mutiny → 1560 obs.
► MUTINEWE popular disturbance or tumult; rebellion, mutiny → c1550 obs.
► NARRATION a disturbance, an uproar, a fuss, clamour, noisy altercation → 1871 Sc.
► NINNY-WATCH a disturbance, a state of confusion, excitement or a longing expectation or desire; a vain hope; a quandary → 1746 Eng. dial.
► OUT-COME-SHOUT a disturbance, a confused noise or uproar; a clamour; a hubbub; a fuss → 1828 Eng. dial.
► QUOIL a noisy disturbance, a stir, a tumult, a turmoil → 1798 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
► RACKET a disturbance, a quarrel, fight, altercation → 1565
► RACKETING a disturbance, a noise → 1760
► RACKETRY continuous disturbance or noise → 1884 obs.
► RAG a disturbance; a noisy dispute; a scolding → 1825 Sc.
► RAMMY a violent disturbance or commotion; a noisy argument; a row; a bustling crowd → 1935 Sc. sl.
► RANDY-ROW a noisy disturbance or merrymaking → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► RANGAT disturbance, disorder, noise → 1500-20 Sc. obs.
► RARE PIECE OF WORK, A a disturbance, a quarrel → 1893 Eng. dial.
► REEK a disturbance, a tumult; a state of hot anger → 1904 Sc. & Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► REEL-RALL ► REEL-RAWL disturbance, turmoil; a state of confusion → 1864 Sc.
► REEMISH ► REMISH a disturbance, a row; stir, bustle → 1879 Sc.
► REE-RAW a disturbance, turmoil; a noisy romp; a state of confusion → 1854
► REUL a disturbance; confusion → 1703 Eng. dial.
► REVALLY a disturbance, quarrelling → 1904 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► RICKET a disturbance, a racket → 1813 Sc. obs.
► RIPPET a noisy disturbance, dispute, or fight → 1870 Amer. dial.
► ROIL disturbance, agitation → 1690
► ROOKUS a disturbance, an uproar → 1913 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► ROWDY-DOW a disturbance; an uproar, a hubbub; a boisterous noise; a bitter quarrel → 1872
► RUPTION a disturbance; a commotion → 1483
► RUT a disturbance, a noise → 1607 obs.
► SCARE a disturbance, an uproar → 1904 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► SCAUM ► SCAWM disturbance, litter, dust → 1904 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► SCOUVER ► SKOUVER disturbance, confusion, disturbance → 1860 Eng. dial.
► SCOW disturbance, confusion, bustle, esp. confused preparation for an event → 1904 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► SCRAFFLE a disturbance, a quarrel, an affray → 1790 Eng. dial.
► SCRATTLE a disturbance, a dispute → 1878 Eng. dial.
► SHINDY a disturbance, a fuss, a commotion; a ruckus; a row → 1828 Amer. dial.
► SHIVOO a disturbance, a row → M19 Aust. & NZ colloq.
► SKEDADDLE a disturbance, a fuss, an excitement → 1990s sl.
► SKIMMINGTON a disturbance, a row, a quarrel → 1753
► SPUDDER fuss, disturbance, bother → 1650
► STIRRANCE disturbance → 1623 obs.
► STRAMASH a disturbance → 1837 colloq.
► STROUBLANCE disturbance, molestation → 1439 obs.
► STURBANCE disturbance → 1450 obs.
► STURBLANCE disturbance → 1435 obs.
► STUSHIE a disturbance, an uproar, a row, a fracas → 1824 Sc.
► SUFFLE a disturbance, a commotion, disorder → 1650 obs.
► TANTARA ► TANTARRA a disturbance, a noise; an outcry → 1874 Eng. dial.
► TANTRUPS ill-humoured disturbances → 1890 Eng. dial.
► THROUGH-OTHER a disturbance, a confusion → 1792 Sc.
► TINGLE-TANGLE a disturbance, a to-do, a fuss → 1880
► TIRRIT disturbance of one’s equanimity → 1597
► TIRRIVEE a disturbance, a commotion; a state of excitement; a stir, bustle → 1885 Sc.
► TO-DO a great disturbance → c1330 colloq.
► TOUSE ► TOWSE a disturbance, a commotion, an ado, a fuss, an outcry → 1836 Amer. dial.
► TOW-ROW a noisy disturbance, an uproar, a hubbub; a din, a racket → 1877 orig. Eng. dial.
► TURBATION confusion, disorder, disturbance; perturbation, agitation of mind → 1400 obs.
► TURN-UP a fight, a set-to, esp. with the fists; a tussle, a struggle; a disturbance, a row → 1827
► UPSCUDDLE ► UPSCUTTLE a disturbance, a noisy quarrel; a tumult → 1904 Amer. dial.
► UPSTIR a disturbance, commotion, uproar, confusion → 1549 obs. exc. Eng. dial.

NOUNS – PERSON
► DISTURBANT a person who disturbs or interferes with peace or quiet → 1865
► MOLESTER a person who causes disturbance → 1569 obs.
► OLD GOOSEBERRY a person who puts an end to a riot or disturbance whether by threats or actual force → L18 sl.

VERBS
► ANNOY to worry, concern, or disturb a person; also, to perplex, to confuse → 1275 obs.
► BEAT UP THE QUARTERS OF to disturb; to arouse → 1670
► BE FULL OF JACK to cause a disturbance or commotion → 1872  Amer. dial.
► BELLIS to disturb, to drive → 1893 Eng. dial.
► BLATHER ► BLETHER to make a disturbance or commotion → 1850 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► BLATTER to make a disturbance → 1911 Sc. (Bk.)
► BUNG ON A BLUE to create a disturbance → 1950s Aust. sl.
► BUSY to disturb, to afflict, to worry, to perplex → a1000 obs.
► CADDLE to disturb, to trouble, to worry → 1781 Eng. dial.
► CAVORT to create a disturbance → 1893 Amer. dial.
► CHUKKER to worry, to disturb → 1890 sl.
► CONTURB to disturb greatly; to perturb → 1393 obs.
► CONTURBATE to disturb greatly; to perturb; to throw into confusion → 1657 obs.
► CUT UP JACK AND KILL JINNY to cause a disturbance or commotion → 1930 Amer. dial.
► CUT UP SHINNY to cause a disturbance; to make a disturbance → 1945 Amer., dial.
► DISREST to disturb → 1696 US
► DISTROUBLE to disturb, to trouble greatly; to hinder; to perplex → c1369 obs.
► DISTURVE to disturb, to interrupt → 1893 Eng. dial.
► DRUBBLE to disturb, to trouble → a1340 obs.
► DRUMBLE to disturb, to trouble, to confuse → 1637 Sc. & Eng. dial. obs.
► FAIZE to disturb, to annoy, to inconvenience, to ruffle → 1866 Sc.
► FASH to disturb, to meddle with → 1951 Sc.
► FAZE to embarrass or disturb → 1914 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► FEASE to disturb, to annoy, to put to inconvenience; to fret, to worry, to harass → 1873 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► FLUB to disturb, to confuse → 1968 Amer. dial.
► FLUTTER THE DOVECOTES to disturb the equanimity of a society; to cause a stir or excitement in a conservative community → 1840
► GARBOIL to disturb, to confuse, to agitate → 1572 obs.
► GRAVEL to disturb, to annoy, to distress, to embarrass, to humiliate → 1871 Amer. dial.
► HANKER to disturb → 1969 Amer. dial.
► HARROW to disturb, to vex → 1609 obs.
► HAUL HELL OUT OF ITS SHUCK to raise a disturbance → 1945 US Western usage (Bk.)
► HELL AROUND 1. to create a disturbance → 1897 Amer. sl.
2. to make a brief visit causing great disturbance → 1955 NZ sl.
► INTERTURB to disturb by interruption → 1554 obs.
► JAR to disturb, to surprise, to upset, to shock → 1897 Amer. dial.
► KICK UP to make a disturbance or nuisance → 1756
► KICK UP A ROW to create a disturbance → 1905 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► KICK UP A SHINDY to make a disturbance → 1899 Amer. dial.
► KICK UP HIGH JACK ► KICK UP JACK to cause a disturbance or commotion → 1908 Amer. dial.
► KICK UP THE DEVIL’S DELIGHT to make a great disturbance → 1846
► MAKE THE FUR FLY to create a disturbance → 1834 sl.
► MESS WITH SOMEONE’S MIND to disturb or harm someone emotionally → 1950s sl., orig. African-American
► MISMAIM to disturb → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► MISMAKE to disturb, to trouble; to discompose → 1825 Sc.
► MISMAY to disturb; to molest, to annoy → 1825 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► MISMOVE to disturb, to trouble; to disconcert, to alarm, to flurry → 1836 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► MISTEMPER to disturb; to disorder → c1485 obs.
► MUCKLE to disturb, to bother, to upset → 1916 Amer. dial.
► PERDISTURB to disturb or hinder greatly → 1538 obs.
► PERFORM to display extreme anger or bad temper; to misbehave; to create a disturbance → 1891 sl.
► PLAY OLD GOOSEBERRY to make a great disturbance or commotion → 1828
► PULL THE RUG OUT to disturb the status quo → 1974 UK sl.
► RACKET to disturb, to destroy, etc. by racketing → 1753
► RAFT to disturb, to rouse, to alarm → 19C Eng. dial.
► RAG to create a disturbance or wild disorder in a room → 1897 Brit. university sl.
► RAISE A DUST to make a disturbance → 1649
► RAISE CAIN to make a disturbance → 1849 Amer. sl.
► RAISE GRAVY to make a disturbance → 1998 Amer. dial.
► RAISE HAIL to create a disturbance → 20C
► RAISE HELL to make a disturbance → 1849 Amer. sl.
► RAISE HELL AND TOMMY to make a disturbance → 1849 Amer. sl.
► RAISE HIGHTANTRABOGUS to make a big fuss or great disturbance; to raise hell → 1996 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► RAISE JACK to cause a disturbance or commotion → 1867 Amer. dial.
► RAISE MERRY NED to cause a disturbance, to make trouble → 1906 sl.
► RAISE NED to make a disturbance → 1849 Amer. sl. 
► RAISE OLD HARRY to cause a disturbance; to make trouble → M19 sl.
► RAISE OLD NED to cause a disturbance, to make trouble → 1859 sl.
► RAISE OLD NICK to cause a disturbance, to make trouble → 1862 sl.
► RAISE OLD SCRATCH to cause a disturbance → M18 sl.
► RAISE PROMISCUOUS NED to cause a disturbance, to make trouble → 1848 sl.
► RAISE RIM to make a disturbance or rumpus → 1917 Amer. dial.
► RAISE SAND to cause a disturbance, stir, or commotion → L19 US sl.
► RAISE THE DEVIL to make a disagreeable disturbance; to create trouble, uproar, or confusion → 1841
► RAISE THE MISCHIEF to make a disagreeable disturbance; to create trouble, uproar, or confusion → c1865
► RAISE THE PLACE to make a disturbance → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► RANDYBOW to create a disturbance → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► RAVE to disturb, to rout out → 1889 Eng. dial.
► REAR to disturb, to rouse up → 1876 Eng. dial.
► RING to create a disturbance → 1903 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► ROCK THE BOAT to create a disturbance in the existing situation → 1903 colloq.
► ROIL ► ROYLE to disturb; to disorder → 1590
► RUSK to disturb violently; to shake; to tear up → a1300 obs.
► SCORT ABOUT to disturb, to injure → 1904 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► SCROINOCH to make a noisy disturbance → 1820 Sc.
► SET THE HEATHER ON FIRE to make a disturbance; to excite a tumult → 1817 Sc.
► STIR THE POSSUM to create a disturbance; to raise controversial issues → 1900 Aust. sl.
► STROUBLE to disturb, to trouble → 1384 obs.
► STURB to disturb, to trouble, to upset → 1225 obs.
► STURBLE to disturb, to trouble → 1303 obs.
► STURT to attack, to trouble, to molest, to disturb → 1513 Sc.
► TEAR UP JACK to cause a disturbance or commotion → 1845 Amer. dial.
► TEAR UP SHINNY to make a disturbance → 1952 Amer. dial.
► THROW THE HOUSE OUT OF THE WINDOW to make a great disturbance; to cause great disorder and confusion → 1621
► TOSS AND TURMOIL to agitate, to disquiet, to disturb; to throw into commotion and confusion; to trouble, to harass, to worry, to torment → 1531
► TUMULTUATE to make a disturbance or commotion; to become tumultuous, turbulent, agitated or restless → 1611
► UNCALM to disturb, to agitate → 1655
► UNFETTLE to disturb, to disarrange, to undo, to unsettle → 1889 Eng. dial.
► WAKE SNAKES to cause a disturbance or trouble; to provoke to the uttermost → 1848 
► WHOOP IT ► WHOOP THINGS UP to raise an outcry or disturbance → 1984 Aust. colloq. (Bk.)
► YESTER to disturb, to discompose → 1825 Sc. obs.