rioting

(noun) a state of disorder involving group violence. Synonyms: riot.

(verb) take part in a riot; disturb the public peace by engaging in a riot. Synonyms: riot. Example: "Students were rioting everywhere in 1968."

(verb) engage in boisterous, drunken merrymaking. Synonyms: carouse, roister, riot. Example: "They were out carousing last night."