Hullabaloo: meaning, definitions and examples
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hullabaloo
[ หhสl.ษหbuห.luห ]
loud noise
A hullabaloo is a lot of noise and excitement, confusion, or argument.
Synonyms
clamor, commotion, turmoil, uproar
Examples of usage
- There was a hullabaloo outside the building as the protesters gathered.
- The children's birthday party was full of hullabaloo and laughter.
Translations
Translations of the word "hullabaloo" in other languages:
๐ต๐น confusรฃo
๐ฎ๐ณ เคถเฅเคฐเคเฅเคฒ
๐ฉ๐ช Tumult
๐ฎ๐ฉ keributan
๐บ๐ฆ ะณะฐะปะฐั
๐ต๐ฑ zamieszanie
๐ฏ๐ต ้จใ
๐ซ๐ท chahut
๐ช๐ธ alboroto
๐น๐ท gรผrรผltรผ
๐ฐ๐ท ์๋
๐ธ๐ฆ ุถุฌูุฌ
๐จ๐ฟ rozruch
๐ธ๐ฐ rozruch
๐จ๐ณ ๅง้น
๐ธ๐ฎ hrup
๐ฎ๐ธ lรฆti
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัั
๐ฌ๐ช แฎแแแฃแ แ
๐ฆ๐ฟ hay-kรผy
๐ฒ๐ฝ alboroto
Word origin
The word 'hullabaloo' originated in the 18th century in Scotland, derived from the Scottish and northern English dialect word 'hollo-balloo' meaning 'uproar'. It has since evolved to represent noise, excitement, or confusion in modern English.
Word Frequency Rank
Ranking #35,290, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.
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- 35292 veritably
- 35293 gloomier
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