BOBBERY Synonyms: 94 Similar and Opposite Words

bobbery

noun

ˈbä-b(ə-)rē

Definition of bobbery

as in commotion

a state of noisy, confused activity proponents of a silent birth believe that the bobbery that accompanies most births is harmful to the newborn

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Noun

Miller denies that and says the gun fell from his sweatshirt pocket and got hit in the commotion.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 22 Aug. 2026
Is everything okay on MobLand after the behind-the-scenes commotion involving Tom Hardy.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of commotion

Noun

This mosquito is more associated with human disturbance including containers left out in people’s backyards will draw them.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 20 Aug. 2026
The cameras are designed to attract minimal attention and create as little disturbance as possible.

— Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of disturbance

Noun

Washburn recorded 17 tackles, two quarterback hurries and a pass breakup, but one of his biggest performances came on one of the biggest stages as Washburn recorded two sacks against FAMU in the Florida Classic.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026
There’s widespread thinking that Iran is not in much of a hurry.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of hurry

Noun

During a 2023 reunion episode of the TLC reality show, Janelle expressed her inner turmoil regarding her views on her union with Kody.

— Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026
The turmoil after the removal of former prime minister Imran through a vote of no confidence in April 2022 reverberated through the corridors of power at the PCB.

— Ahsan Iftikhar Nagi, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of turmoil

Noun

Sansa, a consummate professional like her superstar dad, gamely posed for the camera without any fuss.

— Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 18 Aug. 2026
At barnyard-chic Le Garde Champêtre, Japanese chef Kazuya Miyashita weaves the organic vegetable garden’s produce into farm-to-table plates minus the fuss—simply smoked and cooked around the fire.

— Lane Nieset, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of fuss

Noun

These weren't what the school provided us, except for the tennis balls themselves, but everything else — the rackets, the shoes, the ball machine, the bags, even the leaf blower — all of those things were fundraised by the kids.

— Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
And Jim Payne, the same friend who’d helped Alex and Geddy buy tennis rackets that afternoon in Monroe, eventually joined Better Than Ezra.

— Kevin Griffin, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026

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