hubbub
noun/ˈhʌbʌb/
/ˈhʌbʌb/
[singular, uncountable]- the loud sound made by a lot of people talking at the same time
- It was difficult to hear what he was saying over the hubbub.
- It was some time before the hubbub of laughter died down.
- a situation in which there is a lot of noise, excitement and activity
- the hubbub of city life
- He was left wondering what all the hubbub and expectancy had been about.
Word Originmid 16th cent.: perhaps of Irish origin; compare with the Irish exclamations ababú, abú, used in battle cries.
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