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 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 So Far The hubbub began on Wednesday following the Who’s performances at Royal Albert Hall. Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2025 After seeing the hubbub the giraffe was causing online, Wehner took to Facebook to share photos of the project. Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 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 7 May. 2025.

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hubbub

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

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