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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But in a small brick-and-stone building at the intersection of Stadium Drive and Cantey Street, in the midst of the hubbub and growth on TCU’s campus, students are keeping an age-old — and very Fort Worth — way of life going, albeit with a forward-thinking approach. Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 May 2025 Ironically, the film is tracking rather nicely for a March release despite all the hand-wringing and hubbub, with Snow White likely debuting at $50 million to $56 million domestically, according to a leading tracking service. James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Mar. 2025 But with all the hubbub surrounding the trial, Facebook users might have missed the most significant news about Blue in years. Steven Levy, Wired News, 18 Apr. 2025 But polls taken since the hubbub indicate that Mr. Merz has emerged relatively unscathed. Jim Tankersley, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2025 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 21 May. 2025.

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hubbub

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

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