hullabaloo

noun

ˈhə-lə-bə-ˌlü How to pronounce hullabaloo (audio)
Definition of hullabaloonext
1
as in commotion
a state of noisy, confused activity there was a lot of needless hullabaloo as the new millennium approached

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2
as in noise
a violent shouting there was such a hullabaloo in the room that he couldn't hear himself think

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Recent Examples of hullabaloo Miller knows if the Broncos did re-sign him, there’d be massive hullabaloo. — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 27 May 2026 For all the hullabaloo, some of the most provocative pavilions were also the most lackluster, inadvertently making way for exhibitions elsewhere to shine. — Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN Money, 9 May 2026 For some actors, the process of choosing their next film can take weeks—calls with anxious casting agents, scheduling hullabaloos, script mishaps. — Kenneal Patterson, Vanity Fair, 5 May 2026 In New York, Idewild changed to JFK — no protests, no hullabaloo. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hullabaloo
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hullabaloo
  1. commotion
  2. noise
  3. fuss
  4. roar
  5. disturbance
  6. howl
  7. stir
  8. hurry
Noun
  • There’s a lot of commotion swirling around you, and much of the drama may not even involve you directly.
    — Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Robin’s younger sister Riverley heard the commotion and ran for help.
    — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of commotion
Noun
  • The song stays coiled, neither tightening its grip nor exploding into noise.
    — Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 4 Oct. 2026
  • The company disputes that 27 odor complaints since 2024 and 67 videos of work being done outside permitted hours referenced in a city staff report represent actual violations of the city’s noise, odor and operating hour rules.
    — Blanca Begert, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of noise
Noun
  • There’s something classic about a plate of buffalo wings in front of a TV playing football, and this gets you there without any fuss.
    — Danielle Bouchard, Martha Stewart, 26 Sep. 2026
  • For all the fuss the Edmonton Oilers have generated this offseason, the club will enter the 2026-27 season with a largely unchanged roster.
    — Janson Duench, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of fuss
Noun
  • The roar of the engines vibrated through the fuselage, rattling bones and teeth, while supply crates shifted and groaned with every lurch.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Finally, the structure crumbled in a roar of broken concrete and a cloud of dust.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of roar
Noun
  • While all of Saturday will be dry, skies will trend partly to mostly cloudy as the cloud shield with Isaias and an upper-level disturbance spread into the region.
    — Trey Fulbright, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Officers arrived after a disturbance between two neighbors escalated to one man shooting another, police said.
    — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of disturbance
Noun
  • With every whimper, sigh, howl, bark and head tilt, these dogs create an empathetic portrayal of a highly intelligent creature that has been through battle and has the scars (and nightmares) to prove it.
    — Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The howls of outrage from an undisclosed location in Europe reached our shores.
    — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of howl
Noun
  • Mitch Holthus, the voice of the Chiefs, created quite a stir Sunday at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham caused a stir this summer by speaking out against transgender women participating in women’s sports.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of stir
Noun
  • If your relief pitcher throws a wild pitch after your defense allowed a gift triple, your season can end in a hurry.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026
  • But Chicago can put up runs in a hurry, as Houston found out.
    — The Athletic MLB Staff, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of hurry

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“Hullabaloo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hullabaloo. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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