# hubbub

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈhʌbʌb/ · frequency rank #52,387

## Definitions
1. A confused uproar, commotion, tumult or racket.

## Etymology
Mid 16th c. Perhaps from Irish; compare Irish ababú!, abú! (battle-cry), Scottish Gaelic ub! ub! (expressing contempt, etc.), ubh ubh! (expressing disgust).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/hubbub