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Hubbub: meaning, definitions and examples

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hubbub

 

[ หˆhสŒbสŒb ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

noisy confusion

A hubbub is a noisy situation with a lot of people talking or shouting at the same time, making it difficult to hear or think clearly.

Synonyms

cacophony, commotion, uproar

Examples of usage

  • The hubbub of the city streets can be overwhelming for visitors.
  • Amidst the hubbub of the party, it was hard to have a proper conversation.

Translations

Translations of the word "hubbub" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น alvoroรงo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เฅ‹เคฒเคพเคนเคฒ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Lรคrm

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ keributan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะณะฐะผั–ั€

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zgieล‚k

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้จ’ใŽ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท brouhaha

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ estruendo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท gรผrรผltรผ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์†Œ๋ž€

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุถุฌูŠุฌ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ hluk

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ hluk

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ–งๅšฃ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ hrup

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ lรฆti

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัˆัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฎแƒ›แƒแƒฃแƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ hay-kรผy

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ estruendo

Etymology

The word 'hubbub' originated in the late 16th century from the imitation of the sound of noise. It has roots in the Middle English word 'hobhub', which was used to describe a loud noise. Over time, 'hubbub' has evolved to represent a state of noisy confusion or uproar.

See also: hub.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #26,039, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.