- hubbub hub·bub n
- ['hʌbʌb]
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hubbub hub·bub n
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hub-bub — see HUBBUB (Cf. hubbub) … Etymology dictionary
hub|bub — «HUHB uhb», noun. a loud, confused noise; uproar: »The crowd of boys was in a hubbub … Useful english dictionary
hub·bub — /ˈhʌˌbʌb/ noun [noncount] 1 : a loud mixture of sound or voices All the hubbub in the airport made it hard to hear the flight announcements. 2 : a situation in which there is much noise, confusion, excitement, and activity the … Useful english dictionary
hubbub — [hub′bub΄, hu′bub] n. [prob. < Celt, as in Gael ubub, exclamation of aversion] a confused sound of many voices; uproar; tumult SYN. NOISE … English World dictionary
Hubbub — Hub bub, n. [Cf. {Whoobub}, {Whoop}, {Hoop}, v. i.] A loud noise of many confused voices; a tumult; uproar. Milton. [1913 Webster] This hubbub of unmeaning words. Macaulay. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hubbub — hub·bub (hŭb’ŭb′) n. 1) A loud confusing noise: » could not be heard over the hubbub of the crowd. 2) A confused situation; a tumult: » returned to the hubbub of the city after a peaceful weekend in the country. See Synonyms at NOISE(Cf. ↑noise) … Word Histories
hubbub — hub|bub [ hʌ,bʌb ] noun singular or uncount 1. ) the noise of a lot of people talking at the same time, especially when they are angry or excited: Her voice was barely audible in the growing hubbub. 2. ) a situation in which a lot of people or… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
hubbub — hub|bub [ˈhʌbʌb] n [singular, U] [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: Probably from a Celtic language] 1.) a mixture of loud noises, especially the noise of a lot of people talking at the same time 2.) a situation in which there is a lot of activity,… … Dictionary of contemporary English
hubbub — hub·bub … English syllables
hubbub — hub•bub [[t]ˈhʌb ʌb[/t]] n. 1) a loud, confused noise 2) tumult; disorder • Etymology: 1545–55; appar. of Ir orig. syn: See noise … From formal English to slang
hubble-bubble — [hub′əl bub΄əl] n. [echoic] 1. a tobacco pipe in which the smoke is drawn through water, causing a bubbling sound; simple type of hookah 2. a bubbling sound 3. hubbub … English World dictionary
