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?
Recent Examples on the WebMeta walked back some of the new Instagram features at the center of the hubbub just hours after Mr. Zuckerberg defended their arrival. Sarah E. Needleman, WSJ, 2 Aug. 2022 But all that hubbub doesn't faze actor Steve Toussaint, who plays the patriarch Lord Corlys Velaryon. Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 23 Aug. 2022 The hubbub over Kennedy and Choco Taco inspired me to seek out both.Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2022 The hubbub leaves TikTok, yet again, in a state of political limbo. Jacob Carpenter, Fortune, 8 July 2022 Located on famous Cordova Street but a few minutes by foot from all the hubbub, The Collector Inn is a stunning retreat with elements of history, intrigue, whimsy, and romance. Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 21 June 2022 Suffering from severe tinnitus makes background music, the conversations of nearby diners and the general hubbub of restaurants nearly unbearable at times.Washington Post, 7 May 2022 The Twitter hubbub over uncredited scholars is a sideshow. Amy Wilentz, The New Republic, 25 May 2022 The hubbub over entertainment awards seemed offensively trivial at the time. Charles Mcnultytheater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
perhaps of Irish origin; akin to Scottish Gaelic ub ub, interjection of contempt