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hubbub

(hʌbʌb)

Word forms: plural hubbubs

1. variable noun

A hubbub is a noise made by a lot of people all talking or shouting at the same time.

[written]

There was a hubbub of excited conversation from over a thousand people. [+ of]

Synonyms: noise, racket, din, uproar More Synonyms of hubbub

2. singular noun

You can describe a situation where there is great confusion or excitement as a hubbub.

In all the hubbub over the election, one might be excused for missing yesterday'sannouncement.

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hubbub in British English

(ˈhʌbʌb)

noun

a confused noise of many voices

uproar

Word origin

C16: probably from Irish hooboobbes; compare Scottish Gaelic ubub! an exclamation of contempt

hubbub in American English

(ˈhʌbˌbʌb; ˈhʌbʌb)

noun

a confused sound of many voices; uproar; tumult

SIMILAR WORDS: noise

Word origin

prob. < Celt, as in Gael ubub, exclamation of aversion

Examples of 'hubbub' in a sentence
hubbub

And now the whole table is a hubbub of voices.Above the hubbub her voice rang loud and clear.The hubbub swiftly died away into the distance.There is certainly a hubbub in the background.Which means that the dramatic coastline and picture postcard village is a scenic escape from the hubbub of daily life.He tried to make a speech, but could not be heard over the hubbub.Once the hubbub dies down, will the different groups and agendas continue to align?Another big audio crime is turning up your MP3 player to overcome background hubbub.I think he liked to hear the hubbub going on in the background.Are we really grown-up enough to abandon reporting restrictions and rely on jurors simply to ignore the background hubbub?

1 (noun) in the sense of noise

Definition

a confused noise of many voices

a hubbub of excited conversation from over a thousand people

Synonyms

noise

There was too much noise in the room and he needed peace.

racket

The racket went on past midnight.

din

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

uproar

The announcement caused uproar in the crowd.

cacophony

The whole place erupted in a cacophony of sound.

pandemonium

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

babel

tumult

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

hurly-burly

the hurly-burly of modern city life

2 (noun) in the sense of hue and cry

Definition

great confusion or excitement

the hubbub over the election

Synonyms

hue and cry

He heard a huge hue and cry outside.

confusion

disturbance

During the disturbance, three men were hurt.

riot

Twelve cars were destroyed during the riot.

disorder

He called on the authorities to stop public disorder.

clamour

Kathryn's quiet voice stilled the clamour.

rumpus

He had left before the rumpus started.

bedlam

He is causing bedlam at the hotel.

brouhaha

ruction (informal)

hullabaloo

I was scared by the hullabaloo over my arrival.

ruckus (informal)

Additional synonyms

in the sense of babel

Definition

a scene of noise and confusion

Synonyms

din,

disorder,

confusion,

turmoil,

clamour,

uproar,

pandemonium,

bedlam,

tumult,

hubbub,

hurly-burly,

hullabaloo

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 cacophony

Definition

harsh discordant sound

The whole place erupted in a cacophony of sound.

Synonyms

discord,

racket,

din,

dissonance,

disharmony,

stridency

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hubbub

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huddle

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单词	hubbub
释义	Trends of hubbub View usage for: hubbub (hʌbʌb) Word forms: plural hubbubs 1. variable noun A hubbub is a noise made by a lot of people all talking or shouting at the same time. [written] There was a hubbub of excited conversation from over a thousand people. [+ of] Synonyms: noise, racket, din, uproar More Synonyms of hubbub 2. singular noun You can describe a situation where there is great confusion or excitement as a hubbub. In all the hubbub over the election, one might be excused for missing yesterday'sannouncement. More Synonyms of hubbub hubbub in British English (ˈhʌbʌb) noun 1. a confused noise of many voices 2. uproar Word origin C16: probably from Irish hooboobbes; compare Scottish Gaelic ubub! an exclamation of contempt hubbub in American English (ˈhʌbˌbʌb; ˈhʌbʌb) noun a confused sound of many voices; uproar; tumult SIMILAR WORDS: noise Word origin prob. < Celt, as in Gael ubub, exclamation of aversion Examples of 'hubbub' in a sentence hubbub And now the whole table is a hubbub of voices. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Above the hubbub her voice rang loud and clear. Times, Sunday Times (2012) The hubbub swiftly died away into the distance. Gunston, Bill Plane Speaking - a personal view of aviation history (1991) There is certainly a hubbub in the background. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Which means that the dramatic coastline and picture postcard village is a scenic escape from the hubbub of daily life. Times, Sunday Times (2010) He tried to make a speech, but could not be heard over the hubbub. Benjamin Woolley THE HERBALIST: Nicholas Culpeper Rebel Physician (2004) Once the hubbub dies down, will the different groups and agendas continue to align? Times, Sunday Times (2007) Another big audio crime is turning up your MP3 player to overcome background hubbub. Times, Sunday Times (2008) I think he liked to hear the hubbub going on in the background. Times, Sunday Times (2006) Are we really grown-up enough to abandon reporting restrictions and rely on jurors simply to ignore the background hubbub? Times, Sunday Times (2014) For now, at least, that hubbub can die down. Times, Sunday Times (2012) 1 (noun) in the sense of noise Definition a confused noise of many voices a hubbub of excited conversation from over a thousand people Synonyms noise There was too much noise in the room and he needed peace. racket The racket went on past midnight. din They tried to make themselves heard over the din of the crowd. uproar The announcement caused uproar in the crowd. cacophony The whole place erupted in a cacophony of sound. pandemonium There was pandemonium in the court as the verdict was delivered. babel tumult Round one ended to a tumult of whistles, screams and shouts. hurly-burly the hurly-burly of modern city life 2 (noun) in the sense of hue and cry Definition great confusion or excitement the hubbub over the election Synonyms hue and cry He heard a huge hue and cry outside. confusion disturbance During the disturbance, three men were hurt. riot Twelve cars were destroyed during the riot. disorder He called on the authorities to stop public disorder. clamour Kathryn's quiet voice stilled the clamour. rumpus He had left before the rumpus started. bedlam He is causing bedlam at the hotel. brouhaha ruction (informal) hullabaloo I was scared by the hullabaloo over my arrival. ruckus (informal) Additional synonyms in the sense of babel Definition a scene of noise and confusion Synonyms din, disorder, confusion, turmoil, clamour, uproar, pandemonium, bedlam, tumult, hubbub, hurly-burly, hullabaloo 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 cacophony Definition harsh discordant sound The whole place erupted in a cacophony of sound. Synonyms discord, racket, din, dissonance, disharmony, stridency Nearby words of hubbub hoyden hoydenish hub hubbub hubris huckster huddle Synonyms of 'hubbub' hubbub Explore 'hubbub' in the dictionary
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