informal
1
: a very noisy and confused situation
The announcement caused quite a hullabaloo.
The announcement caused a lot of hullabaloo.
2
: a situation in which many people are upset and angry about something
There was a hullabaloo over his controversial statements.
There was a lot of hullabaloo over his controversial statements.
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“Hullabaloo.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/hullabaloo. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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