hullabaloo
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hul·la·ba·loo
also hul·la·bal·loo (hŭl′ə-bə-lo͞o′)n. pl. hul·la·ba·loos also hul·la·bal·loos
A loud noise or a condition of noisy confusion. See Synonyms at noise.
[Alteration of obsolete hollo-ballo, probably from holla, hello; see hello.]
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hullabaloo
(ˌhʌləbəˈluː) orhullaballoo
n, pl -loos
loud confused noise, esp of protest; commotion
[C18: perhaps from interjection hallo + Scottish baloo lullaby]
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hul•la•ba•loo
(ˈhʌl ə bəˌlu)n., pl. -loos.
a clamorous noise or disturbance; uproar.
[1750–60; appar. variant of haloobaloo, rhyming compound based on Scots baloo lullaby]
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Noun | 1. | ![]() disturbance - the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion |
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hullabaloo
noun commotion, to-do, fuss, noise, confusion, turmoil, disturbance, racket, upheaval, outcry, clamour, furore, din, uproar, pandemonium, rumpus, bedlam, babel, tumult, hubbub, hurly-burly, brouhaha, ruction (informal), hue and cry, ruckus (informal) I was scared by the hullabaloo over my arrival.
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hullabaloo
also hullaballoonoun
1. Sounds or a sound, especially when loud, confused, or disagreeable:
2. Offensively loud and insistent utterances, especially of disapproval:
Idiom: hue and cry.
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Translations
إضْطِراب، إحْتِجاجضَجَّه
povykrámus
larmoprør
zsivaj
gauragangur; hávaîimótmæli
klegesys
jezgakņadanemiers
hullabaloo
[ˌhʌləbəˈluː] N (= noise) → algarabía f; (= fuss) → jaleo m, revuelo ma great hullabaloo broke out → se armó un revuelo tremendo
that hullabaloo about the money → ese jaleo or revuelo que se armó por el dinero
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hullabaloo
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hullabaloo
(haləbəˈluː) noun1. an uproar. The teacher told the pupils to stop making such a hullabaloo.
2. a loud public protest.
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