hullabaloo
7
7.9
- noun
- /ˌhʌləbəˈlu/
- Informal
:
alboroto
- And yes, I remember the hullabaloo over this shortly after he was installed as governor.
- a big hullabaloo
- a lot of hullabaloo
- the whole hullabaloo
Certainly in the initial stages with England that a lot of the noise, the hullabaloo around England was calmer.
- Certainly in the initial stages with England that a lot of the noise, the hullabaloo around England was calmer.
- So they want to get rid of the So the moment this price list come up, there is a big, you know, political hullabaloo.
Examples
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The hullabaloo at the hospital.
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I was up late, when I became aware of a hullabaloo in the street below.
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You know, all this hullabaloo here.
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All of this hullabaloo is just silly.
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Daddy, what's all the hullabaloo about?
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But think of the international hullabaloo if the UN representative were to have been killed.
Fiction book (1994) -
What I don't get is all the big hullabaloo.
Blog text (14) -
What's this hullabaloo?
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All of a sudden, the warning siren blares automatically, whoop-whoop—whoop, such a shocking hullabaloo that her heart races.
Fiction book (2001) -
I was up late when I heard a loud hullabaloo coming from the party next door.
Synonyms
145
1.5
A lot of worry or complaint about something small
85
3.8
A loud public complaint or protest about something
80
4.2
A short time of excitement and activity
73
4.1
A noisy situation when people are excited or confused
52
4.6
A strong public protest showing anger or disapproval
47
3.9
A loud, confused noise and activity by a group of people
45
3.7
A noisy event in a public place that bothers other people
36
6.5
A sudden, strong public reaction of anger or criticism
31
6.8
A loud, confused noise made by people arguing or shouting
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7.6
Loud, exciting attention and talk around an event or product
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7.0
A strong public reaction like anger or excitement
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5.1
A loud, confused noise made by a crowd
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8.8
A noisy fuss about something not very important
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7.7
A noisy, confused situation with a crowd behaving badly
11
7.6
Loud noise and activity, often with people shouting
9
4.6
Public protest and unrest that asks for change in society
4
7.7
A loud public complaint by many people asking for action
1
9.6
A noisy fuss about something unimportant
1
9.6
A noisy, confused situation with many people and activity
1
9.9
A noisy disturbance among people in one place
A sudden violent crowd event that causes confusion and danger
A sudden large number of people protesting at the same time
Antonyms
How Noisy
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8.0
47
3.9
- Informal
7
7.9
73
4.1
80
4.2
36
4.1
Surface Forms
Etymology
Hullabaloo probably began as a playful imitation of loud noise, mixing the shout word holler ('to shout') with a silly ending so it sounds noisy. That's why hullabaloo means a noisy fuss or commotion.