Dictionary definition · disturbance
noun
- activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption"the term ‘distress’ connotes some degree of perturbation and emotional upset"
- an unhappy and worried mental state"there was too much anger and disturbance"
- a disorderly outburst or tumult"they were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused"
- a noisy fight
- the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion
- (psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness
- electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).