hoo-hanoun [ S or U ]
uk/ˈhuː.hɑː/us/ˈhuː.hɑː/informalan occasion when there is too much interest in or discussion about something that is not important:
One of the tabloids published the pictures and they caused a great hoo-ha.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Excitement, interest, energy and enthusiasm
- a new lease of life idiom
- alacrity
- animation
- ardour
- avid
- flap
- frisky
- frisson
- get-up-and-go
- glamour
- gusto
- sparkle
- spice
- spirit
- sprightly
- stimulation
- stir
- suspense
- zap
- zest
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