hurly
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9.9
- noun
- /ˈhɜrli/
- Archaic
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alboroto
- I've just seen; the face revealed in the hurly-burly of the mural is that of one woman and one woman only, and her name is Laura Daz.
- hurly-burly
Examples
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When the hurly-burly's done.
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When the hurly-burly's done, when the battle's lost and won.
Fiction book (1998) -
When the hurly-burly's done, when the battle's lost and won.
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And amid this hurly, I intend... that all is done in reverent care of her.
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When the hurly-burly's done.
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I suppose you'll be here all the time now that you've retired from the hurly-burly of the silver screen.
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And, say proponents, becoming sensitive to the role of apology in one's practice can provide a lens through which the human side of a case—the side that is often overlooked in the hurly-burly of litigation—can be gauged.
Academic text (1999) -
The children created a hurly in the park, laughing and running around during the summer festival.
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The hurly of the crowd made it difficult to hear the speaker at the outdoor concert.
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During the hurly of the protest, many voices shouted in unison for change.
Synonyms
73
4.1
A noisy situation when people are excited or confused
47
3.9
A loud, confused noise and activity by a group of people
31
6.8
A loud, confused noise made by people arguing or shouting
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5.1
A loud, confused noise made by a crowd
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7.7
A noisy, confused situation with a crowd behaving badly
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7.6
Loud noise and activity, often with people shouting
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7.9
A loud noisy fuss made by people, often during protests or celebrations
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9.6
A noisy fuss about something unimportant
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9.6
A noisy, confused situation with many people and activity
1
9.4
A noisy fuss that causes excitement and arguments
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6.8
Loud noisy activity that causes confusion
A state of loud noise and confusion
Antonyms
Compounds
How Noisy
Surface Forms
Etymology
Hurly as a noun comes from the phrase hurly-burly, where hurl 'to throw' gives the picture of a crowd and things being tossed around. So a hurly is a noisy disturbance or commotion.