hubble-bubble
noun
hub·ble-bub·ble ˈhə-bəl-ˌbə-bəl 
1
: water pipe sense 2
2
: a flurry of sound or activity : commotion
Synonyms
- ado
- alarums and excursions
- ballyhoo
- blather
- bluster
- bobbery
- bother
- bustle
- clatter
- clutter [chiefly dialect]
- coil
- commotion
- corroboree [Australian]
- disturbance
- do [chiefly dialect]
- foofaraw
- fun
- furor
- furore
- fuss
- helter-skelter
- hoo-ha
- hoo-hah
- hoopla
- hubbub
- hullabaloo
- hurly
- hurly-burly
- hurricane
- hurry
- hurry-scurry
- hurry-skurry
- kerfuffle [chiefly British]
- moil
- pandemonium
- pother
- row
- ruckus
- ruction
- rumpus
- shindy
- splore [Scottish]
- squall
- stew
- stir
- storm
- to-do
- tumult
- turmoil
- uproar
- welter
- whirl
- williwaw
- zoo
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Word History
Etymology
reduplication of bubble
First Known Use
1634, in the meaning defined at sense 1
hubble-bubble
noun
as in commotion
a state of noisy, confused activity amidst the hubble-bubble of Christmas morning we forgot to walk the dog Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- commotion
- disturbance
- stir
- racket
- hurry
- noise
- turmoil
- storm
- fuss
- coil
- hurricane
- row
- clatter
- bustle
- pandemonium
- ruction
- bobbery
- clutter
- ballyhoo
- hullabaloo
- rumpus
- tumult
- pother
- blather
- hubbub
- zoo
- bluster
- roar
- ruckus
- fun
- hurry-scurry
- hoopla
- hurly
- stew
- furore
- squall
- hurry-skurry
- welter
- corroboree
- hurly-burly
- din
- alarums and excursions
- ado
- furor
- helter-skelter
- hoo-hah
- uproar
- shindy
- bother
- kerfuffle
- moil
- hoo-ha
- flurry
- cacophony
- whirl
- eruption
- foofaraw
- upheaval
- disorder
- to-do
- splore
- clamor
- unrest
- williwaw
- flutter
- outbreak
- howl
- outcry
- hue and cry
- do
- brawl
- fever
- scuffle
- melee
- fray
- outburst
- fracas
- fret
- mêlée
- lather
- flare-up
- tizzy
- hassle
- dither
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- rest
- peace
- tranquillity
- tranquility
- stillness
- hush
- quiet
- quietude
- calm
- order
- orderliness