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hullabaloo
[ huhl-uh-buh-loo ]
noun
- a clamorous noise or disturbance; uproar.
hullabaloo
/ ˌʌəəˈː /
noun
- loud confused noise, esp of protest; commotion
Word History and Origins
Origin of hullabaloo1
Word History and Origins
Origin of hullabaloo1
Example Sentences
But after seeing all this hullabaloo, I thought I'd take my first crack at the season of self-inflicted suffering — in the name of journalism, not Jesus.
Just imagine the hullabaloo if Worrall is part of the England squad this time next year.
Robert Plant told me a few years ago that you were once known to make “a complete hullabaloo” while warming up your voice before a show.
There’s even a leap second occasionally, but there’s no hullabaloo when that happens.
Many of the people I interviewed had arrived when OpenAI was a nonprofit research lab, before the ChatGPT hullabaloo — when most of us had never heard of the company.
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A hullabaloo is an uproar or a noisy commotion, especially the sound of a bunch of people shouting in protest about something.
A hullabaloo doesn’t have to be literally noisy—the word can also be used to refer to all the talk and commentary surrounding a controversy, such as on social media. Because hullabaloo sounds a little silly, it’s often used to be funny.
Example: There was a big hullabaloo at the parents’ meeting when it was announced that brownies wouldn’t be allowed at the bake sale.
Where doeshullabaloo come from?
The first records of hullabaloo come from the mid-1700s. It may come from a rhyming combination of the interjection halloo and the Scots word baloo, meaning “lullaby.”
A hullabaloo is a far cry from a soothing lullaby, though. Typically, the word refers to a rowdy, raucous ruckus—picture a bunch of people shouting at a public meeting with someone banging a gavel trying to get them to quiet down. But the noise doesn’t have to be literal. Hullabaloo can also refer collectively to all the comments and conflicting opinions about a controversial topic, especially in a context in which those comments can be observed by a lot of people, such as in the media or on social networks. There are a lot of ways to say the same thing, like hubbub, uproar, clamor, furor, ruckus, and the just-as-fun-to-say brouhaha.
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How ishullabaloo used in real life?
Hullabaloo is commonly used to refer to an uproar about something, whether literally loud or just involving a lot of people’s opinions.
Back in 2009, there was a big hullabaloo over Carlos Tevez choosing Man City over Man Utd because he was offered higher wages at City, even though United were the better side.
Now Alexis Sànchez has done the same but in the opposite direction.
Roles have reversed.
— Premier League Panel (@PremLeaguePanel)
just thought I'd clear up all of the hullabaloo has started. yes. I drive a PT. yes. he is glorious. his name is Petey. i💖him
— Lindy Booth (@LindyBooth)
Not feeling the Apple news today? Head to to skip all of the hullabaloo.
— Engadget (@engadget)
Try usinghullabaloo!
Which of the following words is LEAST likely to describe a hullabaloo?
A. loud
B. noisy
C. calm
D. indignant
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