Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun uproar
2 senses of uproar
Sense 1
tumult, tumultuousness, uproar, garboil -- (a state of commotion and noise and confusion)
=> disturbance, disruption, commotion, flutter, hurly burly, to-do, hoo-ha, hoo-hah, kerfuffle -- (a disorderly outburst or tumult; "they were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused")
Sense 2
hubbub, uproar, brouhaha, katzenjammer -- (loud confused noise from many sources)
=> noise -- (sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound); "he enjoyed the street noises"; "they heard indistinct noises of people talking"; "during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels")