COMMOTION, n.

1. Agitation as the commotion of the sea.
2. Tumult of people disturbance disorder, which may amount at times to sedition or insurrection as the commotions of a state.

When ye hear of wars and commotions, be not terrified. Luke 21 .

3. Agitation perturbation disorder of mind heat excitement.

He could not debate without commotion.