hubbub

noun

hub·​bub ˈhə-ˌbəb How to pronounce hubbub (audio)

Examples of hubbub in a Sentence

All the hubbub in the airport made it hard to hear the flight announcements. the hubbub surrounding the film star We went to the country to escape the hubbub of the city. What's all the hubbub about?
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Adding to the hubbub, the Braun campaign has had to answer for a series of unforced errors, including a digitally altered ad that lacked the proper disclosures and multiple controversial comments from his ultraconservative running mate, Micah Beckwith. Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Oct. 2024 Bored, restless, and annoyed by the hubbub around her, Yasmin retreats to her cabin, where she is confronted by a coital scene that is almost immediately revealed to be primal. Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024 Amidst the hubbub of Milan Fashion Week, Hadid hit the town wearing an outfit that mixed workwear staples and weekend-friendly pieces. Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 20 Sep. 2024 The team at Maker’s Mark is trying to quell some of last year’s hubbub by sharing details in advance about how to get a bottle. Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 9 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hubbub 

Word History

Etymology

perhaps of Irish origin; akin to Scottish Gaelic ub ub, interjection of contempt

First Known Use

1555, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of hubbub was in 1555

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“Hubbub.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hubbub. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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hubbub

noun
hub·​bub ˈhəb-ˌəb How to pronounce hubbub (audio)

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