English Explanatory Dictionary

song and dance

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A display of unnecessary excitement or activity.
  2. An excessively elaborate story or excuse used to justify something.
  3. An excessively complex set of instructions.
  4. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see song, and, dance.

Word forms

song and dance songs and dances

Synonyms

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