riochet.html - See: READ THE RIOT ACT, RUN RIOT.

riochet.html - n. & v.
--n.

1 a a disturbance of the peace by a crowd; an occurrence of public disorder. b (attrib.) involved in suppressing riots (riot police; riot shield).
2 uncontrolled revelry; noisy behaviour.
3 (foll. by of) a lavish display or enjoyment (a riot of emotion; a riot of colour and sound).
4 colloq. a very amusing thing or person.

--v.

intr.
1 make or engage in a riot.
2 live wantonly; revel.

read the Riot Act put a firm stop to insubordination etc.; give a severe warning (from the name of a former act partly read out to disperse rioters). run riot 1 throw off all restraint.
2 (of plants) grow or spread uncontrolled.

rioter n. riotless adj. [ME f. OF riote, rioter, rihoter, of unkn. orig.]

riochet.html - adj.
1 marked by or involving rioting.
2 characterized by wanton conduct.
3 wildly profuse.

riotously adv. riotousness n. [ME f. OF (as RIOT)]

riochet.html - See: STICK TO ONE'S RIBS or STICK TO THE RIBS.

riochet.html - See: STRIKE IT RICH.

riochet.html - Free of; away from; without the care or trouble. * /The puppy is finally rid of worms./ * /If I could be rid of the children for the day, I would go./ * /I wish you'd get rid of that cat!/ Compare: DO AWAY WITH, THROW AWAY(1), THROW OFF(1).