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View usage for: (əˈduː) nounbustling activity; fuss; bother; delay (esp in the phrases without more ado, with much ado) Word origin C14: from the phrase at do a to-do, from Old Norse at to (marking the infinitive) + do1 (əˈdu) noun fuss; trouble; excitement Word origin ME ado < northern Eng dial. inf. at do, to do More idioms containingado much ado about nothing Examples of 'ado' in a sentenceado "He had done his business: he got up, and without more ado creaked heavily out of the cell; the door closed.And now, without further ado, let me introduce our benefactor and my dear, dear friend, General Winthrop Chomsky.Without further ado she curled in a grassy hollow like a cat and fell sound asleep.Tatiana jumped off the train and rolled down the hill without much ado. Definition fuss And now, without further ado, let me introduce our benefactor. Additional synonymsHe was in a state of emotional agitation. Synonyms turmoil, worry, trouble, upset, alarm, confusion, excitement, disturbance, distraction, upheaval, stimulation, flurry, outcry, clamour, arousal, ferment, disquiet, commotion, fluster, lather (informal), incitement, tumult, discomposure, tizzy, tizz or tiz-woz (informal) Definition a state of worry, trouble, or confusion Most men hate the bother of shaving. Synonyms trouble, problem, worry, difficulty, strain, grief (British, South Africa), fuss, pest, irritation, hassle (informal), nuisance, flurry, uphill (South Africa), inconvenience, annoyance, aggravation (informal), vexationDefinition energetic and noisy activity the hustle and bustle of modern life Synonyms activity, to-do, stir, excitement, hurry, fuss, flurry, haste, agitation, commotion, ado, tumult, hurly-burly, pother (literary) - admonish
- admonition
- admonitory
- ado
- adolescence
- adolescent
- adopt
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