HULLABALOO

agitation, excitement, turmoil, upheaval, hullabaloo

(noun) disturbance usually in protest

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

hullabaloo (plural hullabaloos)

A clamour, a commotion; a fuss or uproar. [from 17th c.]

Synonyms: ado, hype, to-do, Thesaurus:commotion

Verb

hullabaloo (third-person singular simple present hullabaloos, present participle hullabalooing, simple past and past participle hullabalooed)

(intransitive) To make a commotion or uproar.

Source: Wiktionary


Hul`la*ba*loo", n. Etym: [Perh. a corruption of hurly-burly.]

Definition: A confused noise; uproar; tumult. [Colloq.] Thackeray.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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