hubbub of voices

  • 1Hubbub — Hub bub, n. [Cf. {Whoobub}, {Whoop}, {Hoop}, v. i.] A loud noise of many confused voices; a tumult; uproar. Milton. [1913 Webster] This hubbub of unmeaning words. Macaulay. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 2hubbub — [hub′bub΄, hu′bub] n. [prob. < Celt, as in Gael ubub, exclamation of aversion] a confused sound of many voices; uproar; tumult SYN. NOISE …

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  • 3hubbub — /hub ub/, n. 1. a loud, confused noise, as of many voices: There was quite a hubbub in the auditorium after the announcement. 2. tumult; uproar. [1545 55; appar. of Ir orig.; akin to ScotGael cry ubub! (redupl. of ub!) expressing aversion or… …

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  • 4hubbub — /ˈhʌbʌb / (say hubub) noun 1. a loud, confused noise, as of many voices. 2. tumult; uproar. {origin uncertain; compare Scottish Gaelic ub ub, ubub (exclamation of contempt) …

  • 5din — n Din, uproar, pandemonium, hullabaloo, babel, hubbub, clamor, racket mean a disturbing or confusing welter of sounds or a scene or situation marked by such a welter of sounds. Din emphasizes the distress suffered by the ears and the completely… …

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  • 6Ring Raiders — Articleissues citations missing = August 2008 refimprove = August 2008Infobox Television show name = Ring Raiders caption = format = Animated creator = DIC Entertainment Those Characters from Cleveland writer = Phil Harnage voices = Dan Gilvezan… …

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  • 7noise — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. uproar, hubbub, din, racket, clamor, pandemonium; crash, rattle, clatter. See loudness, sound. Ant., silence, quiet. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A sound] Syn. sound, sonance, something heard, something… …

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  • 8hub·bub — /ˈhʌˌbʌb/ noun [noncount] 1 : a loud mixture of sound or voices All the hubbub in the airport made it hard to hear the flight announcements. 2 : a situation in which there is much noise, confusion, excitement, and activity the …

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  • 9The Tofus — Infobox Television show name = The Tofus caption = From left to right: Mom, Lola and Chichi, with Curly the Sheep in the background. genre = Animation Children s television Comedy voices = Aaron Grunfeld Brigid Tierney Maria Bircher Marcel… …

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  • 10noise — [noiz] n. [ME < OFr, noise, quarreling, clamor < L nausea: see NAUSEA] 1. a) loud or confused shouting; din of voices; clamor b) any loud, discordant, or disagreeable sound or sounds 2. a sound of any kind [the noise of the rain] 3 …

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