hubbub

noun

hub·​bub ˈhə-ˌbəb How to pronounce hubbub (audio)

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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It probably got lost in the hubbub of raising three children. Martha Hall Kelly, People.com, 16 May 2025 Choi’s is a gem, and perhaps its geographic distance from the hubbub of Convoy is a blessing. Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2025 Now that the hubbub around Rihanna’s pregnancy announcement has calmed down, fans, of course, are onto their next question: When is Rihanna’s due date? Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 5 May 2025 The hubbub over the canal in recent weeks has given their work, running community tours exploring the legacy of the U.S. invasion in El Chorrillo, new relevance. Whitney Eulich, Christian Science Monitor, 8 Apr. 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 6 Jun. 2025.

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hubbub

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

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