HULLABALOO Synonyms: 105 Similar and Opposite Words

hullabaloo

noun

ˈhə-lə-bə-ˌlü

Definition of hullabaloo

as in commotion

a state of noisy, confused activity there was a lot of needless hullabaloo as the new millennium approached

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as in noise

a violent shouting there was such a hullabaloo in the room that he couldn't hear himself think

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Recent Examples of hullabaloo For some actors, the process of choosing their next film can take weeks—calls with anxious casting agents, scheduling hullabaloos, script mishaps. — Kenneal Patterson, Vanity Fair, 5 May 2026 In New York, Idewild changed to JFK — no protests, no hullabaloo. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026 All the hullabaloo in airports, including massive delays and TSA employees going without pay, doesn’t have an immediate end in sight. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 30 Mar. 2026 The hullabaloo fed the online churn of commentary for days, and was also addressed by Oscars host Conan O’Brien in his opening monologue. — Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hullabaloo

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Noun

In a United conference room tucked away from the commotion of the terminal, the musicians get out their instruments and are harmonizing a few seconds later.

— Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
This surface commotion fires up all manner of predatory gamefish.

— Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 23 July 2026

Definition of commotion

Noun

Planning Director Cori Reaume told the council that the specific use permits means city staff would consider noise, water systems and effects of data centers on adjacent properties.

— Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 July 2026
But lost amid the noise were two other mammoth data center projects making moves in metro Atlanta, both of which filed key state paperwork on the same day as OpenAI.

— Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 28 July 2026

Definition of noise

Noun

Much fuss has been made online about these audience scores by a segment of the population who believe The Odyssey was destined to fail, and something sinister must be going on behind the scenes to produce these numbers.

— Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Midfielder Joao Neves looks to move the ball on quickly, finding Bruno Fernandes with a quick pass, but Rodri is aware and instantly closes him down, barging him off the ball and returning the ball to his centre-back with minimal fuss.

— Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 19 July 2026

Definition of fuss

Noun

Dixon said other issues to be considered are the deafening roar of traffic passing under the footbridge on I-91 and how to soften it.

— Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2026
But the show doesn’t start until the 79-year-old De Shields nattily flips his jacket open, to the approving roar of the audience.

— Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026

Definition of roar

Noun

Cherry residents say developers and city leaders must do a better job protecting neighborhoods from preventable disturbances during big projects.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026
By contrast, ecological systems are complexly interconnected, meaning that when one element is disturbed, all the other components linked to it are affected, too, spreading the disturbance throughout the system.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 July 2026

Definition of disturbance

Noun

Somewhere in the heated mist hovered the howls of Albert Ayler and the clarion call of his brother Donald’s trumpet, followed by the Ornette Coleman Quartet, saluting him with joyous cacophony.

— Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 21 July 2026
Her Valley girl howl will stop you in your tracks, proclaiming friendship, revolution, and, yeah, lust.

— Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 2026

Definition of howl

Noun

The Academy caused quite a stir by deciding to cut five categories from this year’s primetime Emmy telecast.

— James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2026
Also new are the property’s five food and beverage outlets, offering drinks and eats that range from a craft beer taproom and ice cream shop to gourmet tacos, Asian stir fry and Costa Rican cuisine.

— Joe Yogerst, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of stir

Noun

So then this kind of social turmoil also with the economic turmoil, inflation was really, really high for a number of years in the '90s.

— Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
First signs of turmoil emerged in July last year, when LuisaViaRoma revealed plans to streamline its business operations by shutting its unit and office in Milan.

— Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 21 July 2026

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