Meaning of "mutiny" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MUTINY

From obsolete mutine, from Old French mutin rebellious, from meute mutiny, ultimately from Latin movēre to move.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF MUTINY

mutiny  [ˈmjuːtɪnɪ]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MUTINY

Mutiny is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb mutiny in English.

WHAT DOES MUTINY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Mutiny

Mutiny is a criminal conspiracy among a group of individuals to openly oppose, change or overthrow a lawful authority to which they are subject. The term is commonly used for a rebellion among members of the military against their superior officer, but can also occasionally refer to any type of rebellion against an authority figure. During the Age of Discovery, mutiny particularly meant open rebellion against a ship's captain. This occurred, for example, during Ferdinand Magellan's journeys around the world, resulting in the killing of one mutineer, the execution of another, and the marooning of others, and on Henry Hudson's Discovery, resulting in Hudson and others being set adrift in a boat. The mutiny on the Bounty remains notorious.

Definition of mutiny in the English dictionary

The definition of mutiny in the dictionary is open rebellion against constituted authority, esp by seamen or soldiers against their officers. Other definition of mutiny is to engage in mutiny.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO MUTINY

PRESENT

Present

I mutiny

you mutiny

he/she/it mutinies

we mutiny

you mutiny

they mutiny

Present continuous

I am mutinying

you are mutinying

he/she/it is mutinying

we are mutinying

you are mutinying

they are mutinying

Present perfect

I have mutinied

you have mutinied

he/she/it has mutinied

we have mutinied

you have mutinied

they have mutinied

Present perfect continuous

I have been mutinying

you have been mutinying

he/she/it has been mutinying

we have been mutinying

you have been mutinying

they have been mutinying

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I mutinied

you mutinied

he/she/it mutinied

we mutinied

you mutinied

they mutinied

Past continuous

I was mutinying

you were mutinying

he/she/it was mutinying

we were mutinying

you were mutinying

they were mutinying

Past perfect

I had mutinied

you had mutinied

he/she/it had mutinied

we had mutinied

you had mutinied

they had mutinied

Past perfect continuous

I had been mutinying

you had been mutinying

he/she/it had been mutinying

we had been mutinying

you had been mutinying

they had been mutinying

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will mutiny

you will mutiny

he/she/it will mutiny

we will mutiny

you will mutiny

they will mutiny

Future continuous

I will be mutinying

you will be mutinying

he/she/it will be mutinying

we will be mutinying

you will be mutinying

they will be mutinying

Future perfect

I will have mutinied

you will have mutinied

he/she/it will have mutinied

we will have mutinied

you will have mutinied

they will have mutinied

Future perfect continuous

I will have been mutinying

you will have been mutinying

he/she/it will have been mutinying

we will have been mutinying

you will have been mutinying

they will have been mutinying

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would mutiny

you would mutiny

he/she/it would mutiny

we would mutiny

you would mutiny

they would mutiny

Conditional continuous

I would be mutinying

you would be mutinying

he/she/it would be mutinying

we would be mutinying

you would be mutinying

they would be mutinying

Conditional perfect

I would have mutiny

you would have mutiny

he/she/it would have mutiny

we would have mutiny

you would have mutiny

they would have mutiny

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been mutinying

you would have been mutinying

he/she/it would have been mutinying

we would have been mutinying

you would have been mutinying

they would have been mutinying

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you mutiny
we let´s mutiny
you mutiny

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to mutiny

Past participle

mutinied

Present Participle

mutinying

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «MUTINY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «mutiny» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of mutiny

disobedience · disobey · insubordination · insurrection · rebel · rebellion · resist · resistance · revolt · revolution · riot · rising · strike · uprising

TRANSLATION OF MUTINY

Find out the translation of mutiny to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of mutiny from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «mutiny» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: > 哗变
• Translator English - Spanish: motín
• English: mutiny
• Translator English - Hindi: गदर
• Translator English - Arabic: تمرد
• Translator English - Russian: мятеж
• Translator English - Portuguese: motim
• Translator English - Bengali: বিদ্রোহ
• Translator English - French: mutinerie
• Translator English - Malay: Pemberontakan
• Translator English - German: Meuterei
• Translator English - Japanese: 反乱
• Translator English - Korean: 반란
• Translator English - Javanese: Mutiny
• Translator English - Vietnamese: nổi loạn
• Translator English - Tamil: கலகம்
• Translator English - Marathi: बंड
• Translator English - Turkish: isyan
• Translator English - Italian: ammutinamento
• Translator English - Polish: bunt
• Translator English - Ukrainian: заколот
• Translator English - Romanian: revoltă
• Translator English - Greek: ανταρσία
• Translator English - Afrikaans: muitery
• Translator English - Swedish: myteri
• Translator English - Norwegian: mytteri

4 QUOTES WITH «MUTINY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word mutiny.

1

Grover Cleveland

The ship of democracy, which has weathered all storms, may sink through the mutiny of those on board.

2

Felix Dennis

Overhead will eat you alive if not constantly viewed as a parasite to be exterminated. Never mind the bleating of those you employ. Hold out until mutiny is imminent before employing even a single additional member of staff. More startups are wrecked by overstaffing than by any other cause, bar failure to monitor cash flow.

3

William Kidd

My lord, I will tell you what the case was. I was coming up within a league of the Dutchman, and some of my men were making a mutiny about taking her, and my gunner told the people he could put the captain in a way to take the ship, and be safe.

4

William Kidd

This ship was a league from us, and some of the men would have taken her, and I would not consent to it, and this Moore said I always hindered them making their fortunes. Was that not the reason I struck him? Was there a mutiny on board?

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MUTINY»

Discover the use of mutiny in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to mutiny and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Mutiny

The new first officer on the starship Teddy Roosevelt, Wilson Cole disobeys his commanding officer, takes command of the ship, and wins a major battle in a galactic war, only to find himself up on charges of mutiny, and joins forces with ...

Mike Resnick, 2005

Mutiny: A History of Naval Insurrection

From the "Bounty" to the mutiny that inspired "Billy Budd, " "Mutiny" presents a "fascinating, beautifully written" ("The Washington Times") history of insurrection at sea.

Leonard F. Guttridge, 2006

The Caine Mutiny

The Pulitzer Prize winning novel on the human aspects of war

Herman Wouk, 2013

The Indian Mutiny 1857-58

Om det store mytteri i Meerut i Indien, hvor to indiske Sepoy- (indfødte soldater) regimenter gør oprør og marcherer mod Delhi.

Gregory Fremont-Barnes, 2007

Manga Mutiny

Presents the first two books of the Old Testament in graphic novel format, describing the creation of the universe, the destruction of Sodom, and the exodus of the Jews from Egypt.

Ryo Azumi, 2009

Mutiny: A Kydd Novel

Kydd faces the most difficult decision of his life in this richly nuanced novel from a master storyteller whose naval expertise and love for the sea shine through on every page.

Julian Stockwin, 2007

Infinity Ring Book 1: A Mutiny in Time

Scholastic's next multi-platform mega-event begins here!

James Dashner, 2012

Mutiny!: The Real History of the H.M.S. Bounty

The historic voyage of the H.M.S. bounty culminates in Fletcher Christian's mutiny against Captain Bligh.

Sir John Barrow, 2003

Mutiny

Imprisoned on a tropical island in the Indian Ocean, three women begin to tell each other their stories, the crimes for which they stand condemned, and to exchange recipes to keep the hunger at bay.

Lindsey Collen, 2002

Mutiny on the Bounty

The novel reprises a true story-the strange, eventful, and tragic voyage of His Majesty's Ship Bounty in 1788-1789, which culminated in Fletcher Christian's mutiny against Captain Bligh-and reaches peaks of narrative excitement that mark ...

Charles Nordhoff, James Norman Hall, 1989

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MUTINY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term mutiny is used in the context of the following news items.

MP calls for Mutiny apology for Fontwell residents

MP Nick Herbert has demanded a review of the disruption caused by this weekend's Mutiny Festival in Fontwell, describing the impact on local ... «Chichester Observer, Jul 15»

CFC chartering bus to NPSL South Final at Myrtle Beach

Myrtle Beach Mutiny (12-1-1) have a slightly higher points-per-game average than CFC (15-1-2) in league play and therefore are the number ... «WRCB-TV, Jul 15»

Snoop Dogg puffs on suspicious cigarette on stage at Mutiny Festival

He was famously banned from the UK for two years, but Snoop Dogg was back and performing in his own unique style at Mutiny Festival, ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»

Mutiny Festival: Picture Slideshow

Have you got something to share on the story? Were you there? What do you think? - Send your pictures, videos or story and we'll publish the ... «Portsmouth News, Jul 15»

New England Mutiny fall to the Breakers Reserves in WPSL East Final

MEDFORD, MA - The New England Mutiny (8-2) fought bravely against the Boston Breakers Reserves (11-0-1) in the East Final at Hormel ... «MassLive.com, Jul 15»

New England Mutiny move on to East Final with 2-0 win over …

TRUMBULL, CT - It didn't matter if the game was played in eastern Massachusetts or southern Connecticut, the New England Mutiny (8-1) held ... «MassLive.com, Jul 15»

Ander records hat trick, Myrtle Beach Mutiny advance in playoffs

Jon Ander recorded a hat trick, scoring two goals before halftime as the Myrtle Beach Mutiny took down FC Wichita in the South Atlantic ... «Myrtle Beach Sun News, Jul 15»

Mutiny festival to return to Portsmouth

She said: 'It is fantastic that Mutiny is coming back to Portsmouth. It is a great event which nicely complements the city's current offering. «Portsmouth News, Jul 15»

Snoop Dogg will get the party started at the Mutiny Festival

He may be more used to headlining festival bills, but if you're planning to catch Snoop Dogg at this weekend's Mutiny Festival, you'd better be ... «Portsmouth News, Jul 15»

Greek PM reshuffles government after parliament mutiny

Athens (AFP) - Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Friday reshuffled his government, a day after a major lawmaker mutiny in his radical left ... «Business Insider, Jul 15»