hubbub

[US]/'hʌbʌb/
[UK]/'hʌbʌb/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. uproar; a noisy confusion

Example Sentences

Then there was a hubbub!

the hubbub of a subway station

a hubbub of laughter and shouting.

We couldn't hear the starting announcement above the hubbub of bettors, speculators, tipsters, and touts.

In the hubbub of city life, it is hard for us to imagine the people and the things of the past, and how indeed these people felt about the world.

The hubbub of the city streets can be overwhelming at times.

Amidst the hubbub of the party, she found herself lost in thought.

The hubbub of the crowded market made it hard to hear each other.

He tried to concentrate on his work despite the hubbub around him.

The hubbub of children playing echoed through the park.

The hubbub of the protest could be heard from blocks away.

She tried to escape the hubbub of the city by taking a weekend trip to the countryside.

The hubbub of the cafeteria made it hard to focus on studying.

The hubbub of the sports stadium reached a crescendo as the final goal was scored.

Despite the hubbub of the busy restaurant, they enjoyed a quiet conversation at their table.

Real-world Examples

Why all the hubbub, Finch? Murray's winning.

Source: American TV series Person of Interest Season 4

The arrests came amid a hubbub of speculation and conspiracy theories surrounding Nemtsov's murder.

Source: NPR News March 2015 Compilation

" It will be rather lonely for you, Clym, after the hubbub we have been making."

Source: Returning Home

Suddenly, amid all the hubbub of the gale, there burst forth the wild scream of a terrified woman.

Source: The Adventure of the Speckled Band

A great gasp went up round the table, and then a hubbub of talk.

Source: Casino Royale of the 007 series

So it was before the hubbub.

Source: Radio Laboratory

After quarrelling and reconciliation I need privacy — to be alone with you, to set this hubbub in order.

Source: "Loneliness, a Celebration for One"

Disciplined and calm, to await the appearance of disorder and hubbub amongst the enemy: --this is the art of retaining self-possession.

Source: The Art of War

“All right, all right, we'll have time for a cozy catch-up later, ” roared Moody over the hubbub, and silence fell in the kitchen.

Source: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Sometimes at a party, or a noisy restaurant, a high-pitched voice kind of fades out against the general background hubbub.

Source: Science Quickly, from Scientific American

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