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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And there was a good reason for all the hubbub.—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 11 Nov. 2025 Amid all the hubbub around the pair’s engagement, 1587 Prime—a new steakhouse in Kansas City in a partnership between Kelce, Kansas City Chiefs teammate Patrick Mahomes, and hospitality group Noble 33—opened in September.—Li Goldstein, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 Oct. 2025 The recent protein hubbub is teetering on overblown—not every snack food needs to be jacked up with the stuff.—Erica Sloan, SELF, 8 Oct. 2025 Much of the hubbub about snowfall this winter is for areas in the Midwest and along the East Coast.—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hubbub
Word History
Etymology
perhaps of Irish origin; akin to Scottish Gaelic ub ub, interjection of contempt
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