HUBBUB Synonyms: 105 Similar and Opposite Words

hubbub

noun

ˈhə-ˌbəb

Definition of hubbub

as in commotion

a state of noisy, confused activity imagine all the hubbub at the zoo when the lion escaped

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as in noise

a violent shouting the people who had been in line for tickets made a huge hubbub when they were told that the concert was all sold out

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Recent Examples of hubbub The media hubbub came on two fronts. — Evan Clark, Footwear News, 4 June 2026 The modern rooms are outfitted with wood furnishings and soft textiles, a quiet contrast to the hubbub of the waterfront market just outside. — Harry Cheadle, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 May 2026 Decatur Square Want to get away from the downtown hubbub, but still feel connected to footie festivities? — Gavin Godfrey, AJC.com, 22 May 2026 The Mark Hotel, on Seventy-seventh Street and Madison, was a center of the hubbub, with a hundred and fifty-three rooms and suites booked out to various glam squads. — Jane Bua, New Yorker, 14 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for hubbub

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hubbub

Noun

Delhi Police said Wangchuk was taken to hospital after his health worsened during the hunger strike, and that a brief commotion occurred when some protesters tried to block the move.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
The commotion was so loud that Netanyahu left the chamber, sitting out the vote entirely.

— Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 17 July 2026

Definition of commotion

Noun

There have also been noises more recently about Norway’s Orjan Nyland, another free agent following the expiration of his contract with Sevilla.

— Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 14 July 2026
If the prospect of lines, crowds, and excessive noise is deterring you from a vacation this summer, then the area around Shippea Hill is the ultimate antidote.

— Rob Crossan, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 July 2026

Definition of noise

Noun

The untethered AUVs hover above the seabed instead of dragging equipment across it, reducing sediment disturbance and limiting ecosystem disruption.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 July 2026
The Saharan Air Layer can suppress thunderstorm development and increase atmospheric stability across parts of the tropical Atlantic, temporarily reducing the odds that disturbances develop into tropical storms or hurricanes.

— Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 14 July 2026

Definition of disturbance

Noun

Lamine Yamal’s young brother earned a roar from the crowd when he was shown on the big screen with his parents.

— Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 20 July 2026
All this in a large, transparent cube, its sliding door almost, but not quite, dimming the roar of the crowd outside.

— Ryan P. C. Trimble, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026

Definition of roar

Noun

The interview caused a stir at the time and, inevitably, led to all sorts of comments about a monosyllabic footballer.

— Stuart James, New York Times, 14 July 2026
Lasser also famously caused a stir among the Saturday Night Live cast near the end of season 1, and was married to Woody Allen from 1966-1970.

— Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 8 July 2026

Definition of stir

Noun

The weaker economic data is a sign that sluggish consumption at home is outweighing recent strength in Chinese exports, and the nation is not immune from the economic turmoil caused by the war in Iran.

— Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
Gold is a safe-haven asset that investors gravitate toward when economic and political turmoil erupts, sending waves through the markets.

— Liz Knueven, CNBC, 14 July 2026