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单词 hullabaloo
释义 hul·la·ba·loo
I. noun
also hul·la·bal·loo \ˈhələbəˌlü, ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ sometimes -lēb- or -lib-\; or hel·la·bal·loo \ˈhel-, ˌhel-\
(-s)
Etymology: perhaps irregular from hallo + Scots baloo, interjection used to hush children
1. : a babel of noise and confusion : hubbub
 < didn't whisper because there was such a hullabaloo down in the cut that nobody could hear him anyhow — J.B.Benefield >
2. : an excited clamor or controversy : uproar
 < this attempt was accompanied by a big propaganda hullabalooCavalry Journal >
 < a terrific hullabaloo at the Met this season over the merits of these rival supersopranos — Winthrop Sargeant >
Synonyms: see din
II. verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
intransitive verb
: to make a hullabaloo
transitive verb
: ballyhoo 2
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