hubbub
To make a confused sound of a crowd of people shouting or speaking simultaneouslyTo make a confused sound of a crowd of people shouting or speaking simultaneously; to cause a racket or tumult.
» What's all the hubbub about?
Що це за галас? — ascolto
Через що весь цей галас? — deniko
darinmex · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 senses(rare)To make a confused sound of a crowd of people shouting or speaking simultaneously; to cause a racket or tumult.
Examples
8 sentencesWhat's all the hubbub about?
Що це за галас? — ascolto
The origin of this hubbub soon became sufficiently evident.
I hear the hubbub of the children in the background.
ruЯ слышу на заднем плане детские визги. — marafon
The hubbub of the market fades in the cool night air.
deDas geschäftige Lärmen des Marktes verrauscht in kühler Abendluft. — al_ex_an_der
The hubbub of the market fades away in the cool evening air.
deDas geschäftige Lärmen des Marktes verrauscht in kühler Abendluft. — al_ex_an_der
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
In early use, the noun is often mentioned as a cry by Irish people, and so is possibly borIn early use, the noun is often mentioned as a cry by Irish people, and so is possibly borrowed from Irish; compare Irish ababú, abú (“used as a battle cry”), and Scottish Gaelic ub, ub, ubub (“used to express contempt, etc.”), ubh ubh (“used to express disgust”).
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Forms
hubbubs, hubbubbing, hubbubbed, hubbubbedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle