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riot

riot
subs.
Disorder:
P. and V. ἀ̆κοσμία, ἡ, θόρῠβος, ὁ, P. ταραχή, ἡ, V. τᾰραγμός, ὁ, τά̆ραγμα, τό.
Rising of the populace:
use P. and V. στά̆σῐς, ἡ.
Revelry:
P. and V. κῶμος, ὁ, Ar. and P. εὐωχία, ἡ ; see revelry.
Run riot:
see under v.
riot
v. intrans.
Be disorderly:
P. and V. ἀ̆κοσμεῖν.
Run riot, go to excess:
P. and V. ὑ̆περβάλλειν, V. ἐκτρέχειν.
Revel:
P. and V. κωμάζειν, εὐωχεῖσθαι (Eur. Cycl.); see revel.
Wanton:
P. and V. ὑβρίζειν, V. χλί̄ειν, Ar. and V. χλῐδᾶν.
Nor were the halls of Menelaus enough for your wantonness to riot in:
V. οὐδʼ ἦν ἱκανά σοι τὰ Μενέλεω μέλαθρα ταῖς σαῖς ἐγκαθυβρίζειν τρυφαῖς (Eur. Tro. 996).
Rise against the government:
Ar. and P. στᾰσιάζειν.

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