hubbub

noun

hub·​bub ˈhə-ˌbəb How to pronounce hubbub (audio)
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Examples of hubbub in a Sentence

All the hubbub in the airport made it hard to hear the flight announcements. the hubbub surrounding the film star We went to the country to escape the hubbub of the city. What's all the hubbub about?
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One group that hasn’t gotten much of a hearing above the hubbub is the US electorate. Mark Niquette, Fortune, 12 Dec. 2025 To escape the hubbub, or to snag a little shut-eye, people turn to the parks. Literary Hub, 9 Dec. 2025 Days away from the opening, there was already the hubbub of conversation of Parisians and even some regulars from New York. Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 5 Dec. 2025 After all this hubbub sent shockwaves throughout the group, the two of them can sit down and communicate in the name of civility. Tom Smyth, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hubbub

Word History

Etymology

perhaps of Irish origin; akin to Scottish Gaelic ub ub, interjection of contempt

First Known Use

1555, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of hubbub was in 1555

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“Hubbub.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hubbub. Accessed 15 Dec. 2025.

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hubbub

noun
hub·​bub ˈhəb-ˌəb How to pronounce hubbub (audio)

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