make a noise, uproar or disturbance, esp. of crowds, assemblies, etc., Hp. Ep. 12, Ar. Eq. 666, V. 622, etc.; βλέπων εἰς τὸν ἀεὶ θορυβοῦντα τόπον τῆς ἐκκλησίας D. 21.194.
shout in token of approbation or the contrary:
cheer, applaud, Isoc. 12.264, Pl. Euthd. 303b:—Pass., λόγος τεθορυβημένος a loudly cheered speech, Isoc. 12.233, cf. Arist. Rh. 1356b23.
more freq. raise clamour, καί μοι μὴ θορυβήσητε pray do not interrupt, Pl. Ap. 20e, cf. D. 5.15; θ. ἐφʼ οἷς ἂν λέγω Pl. Ap. 30c; ὁ θορυβῶν, opp. ὁ θέλων λέγειν καὶ ἀκούειν, And. 4.7:—Pass., have clamours raised against one, ὑπὸ τοιούτων ἀνδρῶν θορυβῇ S. Aj. 164 (anap.).
trans., confuse by noise or tumult, bewilder, Pl. Phdr. 245b, Prt. 319c, al.; throw [troops] into confusion, in battle, Th. 3.78; θ. πρός τινας cause excitement amongst . . , Id. 6.61:—Pass., to be thrown into disorder, confused, Hdt. 3.78, 4.130, Th. 4.129, 8.50, Pl. Ep. 348e, etc.; ὑπὸ τῶν λεγομένων Id. Ly. 210e; τινι at a thing, D. 18.35; ἐπί τινι Bato 7.2; περί τι Th. 6.61; πρός τι Plu. Cam. 29.