hubbub

noun

hub·​bub ˈhə-ˌbəb How to pronounce hubbub (audio)
Synonyms of hubbub
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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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The modern rooms are outfitted with wood furnishings and soft textiles, a quiet contrast to the hubbub of the waterfront market just outside. Harry Cheadle, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 May 2026 Her win Sunday was a nice bit of news for the brand, after there was some recurring hubbub about Aryna Sabalenka’s kits. Ava Wallace, New York Times, 24 May 2026 Decatur Square Want to get away from the downtown hubbub, but still feel connected to footie festivities? Gavin Godfrey, AJC.com, 22 May 2026 The Mark Hotel, on Seventy-seventh Street and Madison, was a center of the hubbub, with a hundred and fifty-three rooms and suites booked out to various glam squads. Jane Bua, New Yorker, 14 May 2026 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 29 May. 2026.

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hubbub

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

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