a performance given by a traveling company of acrobats, clowns, and trained animals | the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion |
a frenetic disorganized (and often comic) disturbance suggestive of a large public entertainment | a noisy fight |
an arena consisting of an oval or circular area enclosed by tiers of seats and usually covered by a tent | activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption |
(antiquity) an open-air stadium for chariot races and gladiatorial games | electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication |
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals | a disorderly outburst or tumult |
| (psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness |
| an unhappy and worried mental state |