furore

noun

fu·​rore ˈfyu̇r-ˌȯr 

-ər,

 especially British  fyu̇-ˈrȯ-rē

1

: furor sense 3

2

: furor sense 4b

Synonyms

• ado
• alarums and excursions
• ballyhoo
• blather
• bluster
• bobbery
• bother
• bustle
• clatter
• clutter [chiefly dialect]
• coil
• commotion
• corroboree [Australian]
• disturbance
• do [chiefly dialect]
• foofaraw
• fun
• furor
• fuss
• helter-skelter
• hoo-ha
• hoo-hah
• hoopla
• hubble-bubble
• hubbub
• hullabaloo
• hurly
• hurly-burly
• hurricane
• hurry
• hurry-scurry
• hurry-skurry
• kerfuffle [chiefly British]
• moil
• pandemonium
• pother
• row
• ruckus
• ruction
• rumpus
• shindy
• splore [Scottish]
• squall
• stew
• stir
• storm
• to-do
• tumult
• turmoil
• uproar
• welter
• whirl
• williwaw
• zoo

Examples of furore in a Sentence

the store's going-out-of-business sale caused such a furore that security guards had to be called in to restore order

baseball fans in a furore as the game stretched to 11 innings

Recent Examples on the Web

The Paris criminal court hearing comes seven-and-half months after theater director Jolly’s July 26 Olympics opening ceremony on the River Seine caused furore in some quarters for its modern, inclusive take on French history and culture. —Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 Mar. 2025

God, her refusal to be drawn into a conversation around the furore only exacerbated the matter. —Funmi Fetto, Vogue, 25 Feb. 2025

There is now a furore over 500 billion Euros in defense bonds, joint nuclear shields and defense equipment shopping lists. —Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025

Here The Athletic looks back at the events of the last week to gauge how the current furore fits within the constant battles for power and influence within Spanish football. —Dermot Corrigan, The Athletic, 8 Feb. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Italian, from Latin furor

First Known Use

1790, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for furore

• furor

Kids Definition

furore

noun

fu·​rore ˈfyu̇r-ˌōr 

-ˌȯr

: furor sense 2