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?
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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 — hub·bard; hub·bell·ite; hub·ber; hub·bite; hub·ble; hub·ble·shew; hub·bly; hub·bub; hub·bu·boo; hub·by; hub; hub·ba·boo; hub·ble·show; … English syllables
bub — beel·ze·bub; bub·ble·less; bub·ble·ment; bub·bler; bub·blet; bub·bly jock; de·bub·bliz·er; hub·bub; syl·la·bub; ze·bub; bub·ba; bub·kes; bub; bub·ble; bub·bly; bub·by; bub·bling·ly; … English syllables
hub|ble-bub|ble — «HUHB uhl BUHB uhl», noun. 1. = hookah. (Cf. ↑hookah) 2. a bubbling sound. 3. confused talk. ╂[imitative formation < bubble] … Useful english dictionary
hubbub — hub·bub … English syllables
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 [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 [ 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 [[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
