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(beɪbəl)

singular noun

If there is a babel of voices, you hear a lot of people talking at the same time, so that you cannot understand what they are saying.

...a confused babel of sound.

Synonyms: din, disorder, confusion, turmoil More Synonyms of Babel

Babel in British English 1

(ˈbeɪbəl)

noun

1. Old Testament

a. Also called: Tower of Babel

a tower presumptuously intended to reach from earth to heaven, the building of which was frustrated when Jehovah confused the language of the builders (Genesis 11:1–9)

the city, probably Babylon, in which this tower was supposedly built

2. (often not capital)

a confusion of noises or voices

a scene of noise and confusion

Word origin

from Hebrew Bābhél, from Akkadian Bāb-ilu, literally: gate of God

Babel in British English 2

(Russian ˈbabɪl)

noun

Issak Emmanuilovich (iˈsak imənuˈiləvitʃ) 1894–1941, Russian short-story writer, whose works include Stories from Odessa (1924) and Red Cavalry (1926)

Babel in American English 1

(ˈbeɪbəl; ˈbæbəl)

noun

1. Bible

a city in Shinar in which Noah's descendants tried to build a very high tower to reach heaven and were prevented by God from doing soby a confusion of tongues: Gen. 11:1-9

an impracticable scheme

3. [also b-]

any confusion of voices or sounds; tumult

a place of such confusion

Word origin

Heb bavel < Akkadian bābilu, altered (by folk-etym. assoc. with bāb, gate & ili god) < pre-Akkadian city name babila, Babylon

Babel in American English 2

(ˈbɑbəl)

Iˈsaak (Emmanuilovich) (iˈsɑk) 1894-1940; Russ. writer

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(noun) in the sense of din

Definition

a scene of noise and confusion

Synonyms

din

They tried to make themselves heard over the din of the crowd.

disorder

He called on the authorities to stop public disorder.

confusion

The rebel leader seems to have escaped in the confusion.

turmoil

a year of political turmoil

clamour

Kathryn's quiet voice stilled the clamour.

uproar

The announcement caused uproar in the crowd.

pandemonium

There was pandemonium in the court as the verdict was delivered.

bedlam

He is causing bedlam at the hotel.

tumult

Round one ended to a tumult of whistles, screams and shouts.

hubbub

a hubbub of excited conversation from over a thousand people

hurly-burly

the hurly-burly of modern city life

hullabaloo

I was scared by the hullabaloo over my arrival.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of bedlam

Definition

a noisy confused situation

He is causing bedlam at the hotel.

Synonyms

pandemonium,

noise,

confusion,

chaos,

turmoil,

clamour,

furore,

uproar,

commotion,

rumpus,

babel,

tumult,

hubbub,

ruction (informal),

hullabaloo,

hue and cry,

ruckus (informal)

in the sense of clamour

Definition

a loud and persistent noise or outcry

Kathryn's quiet voice stilled the clamour.

Synonyms

noise,

shouting,

racket,

outcry,

din,

uproar,

agitation,

blare,

commotion,

babel,

hubbub,

brouhaha,

hullabaloo,

vociferation,

shout

in the sense of confusion

Definition

disorder

The rebel leader seems to have escaped in the confusion.

Synonyms

disorder,

chaos,

turmoil,

upheaval,

muddle,

bustle,

shambles,

disarray,

commotion,

disorganization,

disarrangement

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释义	Trends of babel View usage for: babel (beɪbəl) singular noun If there is a babel of voices, you hear a lot of people talking at the same time, so that you cannot understand what they are saying. ...a confused babel of sound. Synonyms: din, disorder, confusion, turmoil More Synonyms of Babel Babel in British English 1 (ˈbeɪbəl) noun 1. Old Testament a. Also called: Tower of Babel a tower presumptuously intended to reach from earth to heaven, the building of which was frustrated when Jehovah confused the language of the builders (Genesis 11:1–9) b. the city, probably Babylon, in which this tower was supposedly built 2. (often not capital) a. a confusion of noises or voices b. a scene of noise and confusion Word origin from Hebrew Bābhél, from Akkadian Bāb-ilu, literally: gate of God Babel in British English 2 (Russian ˈbabɪl) noun Issak Emmanuilovich (iˈsak imənuˈiləvitʃ) 1894–1941, Russian short-story writer, whose works include Stories from Odessa (1924) and Red Cavalry (1926) Babel in American English 1 (ˈbeɪbəl; ˈbæbəl) noun 1. Bible a city in Shinar in which Noah's descendants tried to build a very high tower to reach heaven and were prevented by God from doing soby a confusion of tongues: Gen. 11:1-9 2. an impracticable scheme 3. [also b-] a. any confusion of voices or sounds; tumult b. a place of such confusion Word origin Heb bavel < Akkadian bābilu, altered (by folk-etym. assoc. with bāb, gate & ili god) < pre-Akkadian city name babila, Babylon Babel in American English 2 (ˈbɑbəl) Iˈsaak (Emmanuilovich) (iˈsɑk) 1894-1940; Russ. writer Word lists with Babel place names in the Bible (noun) in the sense of din Definition a scene of noise and confusion Synonyms din They tried to make themselves heard over the din of the crowd. disorder He called on the authorities to stop public disorder. confusion The rebel leader seems to have escaped in the confusion. turmoil a year of political turmoil clamour Kathryn's quiet voice stilled the clamour. uproar The announcement caused uproar in the crowd. pandemonium There was pandemonium in the court as the verdict was delivered. bedlam He is causing bedlam at the hotel. tumult Round one ended to a tumult of whistles, screams and shouts. hubbub a hubbub of excited conversation from over a thousand people hurly-burly the hurly-burly of modern city life hullabaloo I was scared by the hullabaloo over my arrival. Additional synonyms in the sense of bedlam Definition a noisy confused situation He is causing bedlam at the hotel. Synonyms pandemonium, noise, confusion, chaos, turmoil, clamour, furore, uproar, commotion, rumpus, babel, tumult, hubbub, ruction (informal), hullabaloo, hue and cry, ruckus (informal) in the sense of clamour Definition a loud and persistent noise or outcry Kathryn's quiet voice stilled the clamour. Synonyms noise, shouting, racket, outcry, din, uproar, agitation, blare, commotion, babel, hubbub, brouhaha, hullabaloo, vociferation, shout in the sense of confusion Definition disorder The rebel leader seems to have escaped in the confusion. Synonyms disorder, chaos, turmoil, upheaval, muddle, bustle, shambles, disarray, commotion, disorganization, disarrangement Nearby words of babel baas babble babe babel baby baby-sit babyish Synonyms of 'babel' babel Explore 'babel' in the dictionary
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