English Explanatory Dictionary

ADO

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. Initialism of ActiveX Data Objects.
noun
  1. Trouble; troublesome business; fuss, commotion.

Pronunciation

/əˈduː/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-ado.wav

Word forms

ADO

Etymology

From Northern Middle English at do (“to do”), infinitive of do, don (“to do”), see do. Influenced by an Old Norse practice of marking the infinitive by using the preposition at, att (compare Danish at gå (“to go”)). More at at, do.

Synonyms

ado argy-bargy bangarang bobbery brouhaha bunfight bustle bust-up chaos ferment clamour clatter commotion disruption disturbance flap foofaraw fracas furor fuss hobbleshaw hoo-ha hoo-hah hubbub hullabaloo hurly-burly kerfuffle mayhem merry hell outcry palaver pandemonium pother quarrel riot rowdydow ruckus rumpus shemozzle shindy splatterdash stir stooshie three-ring circus to-do tomfoolery trouble tumult turmoil unrest uproar upstir

Related words

à deux adieu

Derived words

ADO.NET
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