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hubbub

[ huhb-uhb ]
/ ˈhʌb ʌb /
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noun
a loud, confused noise, as of many voices: There was quite a hubbub in the auditorium after the announcement.
tumult; uproar.
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Origin of hubbub

First recorded in 1545–55; apparently of Irish origin; akin to Scots Gaelic cry ubub! (reduplication of ub! ) expressing aversion or contempt

synonym study for hubbub

1. See noise.
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Words related to hubbub

brouhaha, clamor, fuss, hue and cry, ruckus, tumult, uproar, babel, bedlam, confusion, din, disturbance, hassle, hullabaloo, jangle, noise, pandemonium, racket, riot, ruction

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British Dictionary definitions for hubbub

hubbub
/ (ˈhʌbʌb) /
noun
a confused noise of many voices
uproar

Word Origin for hubbub

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