hubbub

Meaning

Synonyms

noise
B1
uproar
C2
tumult
46k
din
C2
commotion
C2
row
B1
clamour
40k
disturbance
C1
clamor
40k
confusion
C1
turmoil
C2
racket
C1
rumpus
34k
bustle
25k
fuss
B2
brouhaha
ruckus
C2
hullabaloo
45k
katzenjammer
riot
C1
roar
C1
disruption
20k
ruction
shindy
sound
A2
🔉
stir
C1
to-do
22k
babel
30k
babble
22k
hum
C1
hurly-burly
clamour
40k
agitation
24k
ballyhoo
bedlam
32k
brag
C1
clatter
C2
clutter
25k
combustion
20k
destruction
B2
echo
C1
eclat
flurry
35k
fracas
48k
furor
furore
make
A1
melee
42k
murmur
C2
rout
39k
Translations

vacarme
brouhaha
bruit
baccano
alboroto
Tumult
gürültü
algazara
baraonda
tohu-bohu
confusione
casino
parapiglia
brusio
Frequency

31k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈhʌbʌb/
Etymology

Cognate with Scottish Gaelic
ub
In summary

Mid 16th c. Perhaps from Irish; compare Irish ababú!, abú! (battle-cry), Scottish Gaelic ub! ub! (expressing contempt, etc.), ubh ubh! (expressing disgust).

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