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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After that came a great hubbub of excitement.
From Literature
But the children’s cries were lost in the hubbub.
From Literature
Luckily, the din attracted the notice of the staff, who came rushing to the rescue, and in the hubbub Penelope was finally able to run up to the nursery.
From Literature
The hubbub last year over the Russell Brand photo illustrates that, right?
From Los Angeles Times
In the latter, another youngster emerges from a chaotic throng of people, standing apart from the hubbub while carrying a stack of books, suggesting that education offered opportunities to escape these harried circumstances.
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