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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With all the hubbub surrounding her debut, Bueckers was at least in her element when the ball tipped, even if the Wings have some work to do to figure out how to maximize her skills.—Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 17 May 2025 It probably got lost in the hubbub of raising three children.—Martha Hall Kelly, People.com, 16 May 2025 Choi’s is a gem, and perhaps its geographic distance from the hubbub of Convoy is a blessing.—Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2025 Now that the hubbub around Rihanna’s pregnancy announcement has calmed down, fans, of course, are onto their next question: When is Rihanna’s due date?—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 5 May 2025 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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