hubbub

/'hʌbʌb/

Thân thiện

The children's hubbub filled the playground.

Definition

Noun: 1. A loud, confused noise from many sources: A chaotic mixture of sounds, often produced by a crowd of people talking, shouting, or moving all at once, creating a sense of uproar and disorder.

Examples of Usage

Advanced Usage

• "to create/cause a hubbub": To be the source of a noisy disturbance or commotion.
  • The surprise announcement caused quite a hubbub among the audience.
• "amid/above the hubbub": Within or over the top of the general noise.
  • The speaker tried to make himself heard above the hubbub.

Variants and Related Words

• Hubbub does not have common verb or adjective forms. It is primarily used as a noun.

Synonyms

• Din: A loud, unpleasant, and prolonged noise.
• Commotion: A state of confused and noisy disturbance.
• Uproar: A loud and impassioned noise or disturbance.
• Racket: A loud, unpleasant noise.

Idioms and Phrases

• "All the hubbub": Refers to the entirety of a noisy commotion or fuss about something.
  • What's all the hubbub about? (What is everyone so noisy and excited about?)

Học thuật

Noun

1. loud confused noise from many sources

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