Quick definitions from WordNet (Riot act)
▸ noun: a former English law requiring mobs to disperse after a magistrate reads the law to them
▸ noun: a vigorous reprimand ("I read him the riot act")
▸ Also see riot_act
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▸ noun: a former English law requiring mobs to disperse after a magistrate reads the law to them
▸ noun: a vigorous reprimand ("I read him the riot act")
▸ Also see riot_act
▸ Words similar to riot acts
▸ Usage examples for riot acts
▸ Words that often appear near riot acts
▸ Rhymes of riot acts
▸ Invented words related to riot acts