disturbing the peace

A form of disturb the peace — To behave in an inappropriately violent, noisy, or disruptive manner in public.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of disturb the peace
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disturbing the peace. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/disturbing%20the%20peace

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“disturbing the peace.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/disturbing%20the%20peace. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “disturbing the peace,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/disturbing%20the%20peace.

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