Meaning & use
causing disturbance
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Meaning
phraseidiomformallegal
The act of behaving in a way that upsets or interrupts other people, especially in public.
Grammar: Often used after 'for' or 'of': arrested for causing disturbance.
Patterns
- causing a disturbance
- arrested for causing disturbance
- accused of causing disturbance
He was arrested for causing a disturbance at the train station.
The neighbors complained about the loud music causing a disturbance late at night.
She was charged with causing disturbance in a public place.
Common combinations
- causing a disturbance
- The fans were warned about causing a disturbance during the match.
- arrested for causing a disturbance
- Two men were arrested for causing a disturbance outside the bar.
- public disturbance
- The police are trained to handle public disturbances calmly.
Synonyms and how they differ
- disruptive behavior
- More general and often used in schools or workplaces; 'causing disturbance' is more legal or official.
- making a scene
- Informal and suggests a noisy, emotional outburst; 'causing disturbance' is neutral and formal.
Opposites
Word family
- disturb verb
- To interrupt or upset someone.
- disturbance noun
- An interruption or noisy event.
- disturbed adjective
- Interrupted or upset.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'causing disturbance' correctly?
Choose one answer.
'Causing disturbance' means behaving in a way that upsets others, so being arrested for it fits. The other options use the phrase in ways that do not match its meaning or grammar.
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