English Explanatory Dictionary

hullabaloo

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A clamour, a commotion; a fuss or uproar.
verb
  1. To make a commotion or uproar.

Pronunciation

/ˌhʌləbəˈluː/ /ˌhʌləbəˈlu/ /ˈhʌləbəˌlu/ En-us-hullabaloo.ogg En-au-hullabaloo.ogg

Word forms

hullabaloo hullabaloos hallaballoo hallabaloo hulabaloo hullaballoo hellaballoo hellabaloo hullabalooing hullabalooed

Etymology

Possibly a rhyming reduplication of halloo (used as a greeting or to catch attention; used in hunting to urge on pursuers), hilloa, hullo (variants of “hello”), and similar words.

Synonyms

ado hype to-do 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 tomfoolery trouble tumult turmoil unrest uproar upstir

Related words

bedlam brouhaha commotion hoopla kerfuffle pandemonium rumpus
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