n.

1. 暴亂；騷亂，大混亂[C]
   In May 1968 there was a massive wave of student riots.

   一九六八年五月曾發生過大規模的學生騷亂。

2. 喧鬧；狂歡[U]
   They were drowned in riot all night.

   他們通宵沉浸在狂歡之中。

3. （感情等的）盡情發洩，放縱[S]
   The students broke out in a riot of laughter.

   學生們突然放聲大笑。

4. （色彩等的）豐富[S]
   The garden was a riot of color in summer.

   夏天花園裡五彩繽紛。

5. 【口】非常有趣的人（或物）[S]
   The play was a riot when it was first produced on Broadway.

   這個劇本在百老匯首演時極為轟動。

vi.

1. 參加（或發動）暴亂；聚眾鬧事
   A mob was rioting against the municipal government.

   一群暴民鬧事反對市政府。

2. 放縱，沉湎[（+in）]

vt.

1. 把（時間，金錢等）浪費在放蕩的生活上[（+away/out）]
   He rioted his life out.

   他一生過著放蕩的生活。

n.

1. a violent disturbance of the peace by a crowd.
   ▸archaic rowdy behaviour.
2. an impressively varied or lavish display:
   a riot of colour.
3. (a riot) informal a highly amusing or entertaining person or thing.

v.

1. take part in a riot.
2. behave in an unrestrained way.
3. archaic act in a dissipated way.