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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This mental hubbub also yanks you out of the present and prevents you from fully experiencing what’s actually happening to you, Dr. Morray says.—Erica Sloan, SELF, 31 Jan. 2025 Arrange for Lounge Access A premium credit card, such as Chase Sapphire Reserve, the Platinum Card from American Express, or the Capital One Venture X card, will get you into a lounge that’s a respite from the hubbub of the terminal.—Kerry Spencer, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2025 All the hubbub about AI made Stanford economist and friend of Planet Money Erik Brynjolfsson one of the busiest people at the conference this year.—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 7 Jan. 2025 In the midst of all the Summer Olympics hubbub, nine American figure skaters were awarded gold medals for the 2022 Winter Olympic Games.—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2024 See All Example Sentences for hubbub
Word History
Etymology
perhaps of Irish origin; akin to Scottish Gaelic ub ub, interjection of contempt
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