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  • 21River Run Riot — The River Run Riot occurred on April 27, 2002, in Laughlin, Nevada during the Laughlin River Run. Members of the Hells Angels and the Mongols stabbed and shot at each other at Harrah s Laughlin. Mongol Anthony Barrera, 43, was stabbed to death,… …

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  • 22riot — ► NOUN 1) a violent disturbance of the peace by a crowd. 2) a confused or lavish combination or display: a riot of colour. 3) (a riot) informal a highly amusing or entertaining person or thing. ► VERB 1) take part in a riot. 2) behave in an u …

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  • 23run wild — {v. phr.} To be or go out of control. * /The students ran wild during spring vacation./ * /The new supervisor lets the children run wild./ * /The violets are running wild in the flower bed./ Compare: RUN RIOT …

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  • 24run wild — {v. phr.} To be or go out of control. * /The students ran wild during spring vacation./ * /The new supervisor lets the children run wild./ * /The violets are running wild in the flower bed./ Compare: RUN RIOT …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 25riot — [n1] uprising, disorder anarchism, anarchy, brannigan*, brawl, burst, commotion, confusion, distemper, disturbance, flap, fray, freefor all*, fuss, hassle, lawlessness, misrule, mix up, mob violence, protest, quarrel, racket, row, ruckus, ruction …

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  • 26riot — [rī′ət] n. [ME < OFr riote < rihoter, to make a disturbance] 1. wild or violent disorder, confusion, or disturbance; tumult; uproar 2. a violent public disturbance of the peace, by a number of persons (specified, in law, usually as three or …

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  • 27Riot — Ri ot, n. [OF. riote, of uncertain origin; cf. OD. revot, ravot.] 1. Wanton or unrestrained behavior; uproar; tumult. [1913 Webster] His headstrong riot hath no curb. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Excessive and exxpensive feasting; wild and loose… …

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  • 28Riot — Ri ot, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Rioted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Rioting}.] [OF. rioter; cf. OD. ravotten.] 1. To engage in riot; to act in an unrestrained or wanton manner; to indulge in excess of luxury, feasting, or the like; to revel; to run riot; to go …

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  • 29Run — Run, v. i. [imp. {Ran}or {Run}; p. p. {Run}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Running}.] [OE. rinnen, rennen (imp. ran, p. p. runnen, ronnen). AS. rinnan to flow (imp. ran, p. p. gerunnen), and iernan, irnan, to run (imp. orn, arn, earn, p. p. urnen); akin to D …

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  • 30Run — Run, v. i. [imp. {Ran}or {Run}; p. p. {Run}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Running}.] [OE. rinnen, rennen (imp. ran, p. p. runnen, ronnen). AS. rinnan to flow (imp. ran, p. p. gerunnen), and iernan, irnan, to run (imp. orn, arn, earn, p. p. urnen); akin to D …

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