hubbub
Americannoun
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a loud, confused noise, as of many voices.
There was quite a hubbub in the auditorium after the announcement.
- Antonyms:
- quiet
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tumult; uproar.
- Synonyms:
- confusion, disorder, disturbance
- Antonyms:
- calm
noun
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a confused noise of many voices
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uproar
Related Words
See noise.
Etymology
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
Example Sentences
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A team’s devoted followers may grumble, but their complaints rarely rise to the level of the hubbub around must-see tours, from Bruce Springsteen to Oasis.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
But the growing hubbub around data-center investments now has DeBlase wondering: “Is the bull case bullish enough?”
From MarketWatch • Oct. 15, 2025
Daffodils wilted, dragons drooped and decibels dropped to the quiet hubbub of a cricket crowd.
From BBC • Mar. 15, 2025
You know how there’s all this hubbub about getting L.A. in shape for the 2028 Summer Olympics?
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 1, 2024
The sound of some hubbub in the street intruded on his worries.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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