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Definitions

hullabaloo

[huhl-uh-buh-loo] / ˈhʌl ə bəˌlu /
NOUN
uproar
Synonyms
STRONG
bedlam brouhaha chaos clamor commotion confusion free-for-all furor fuss hassle hubbub mayhem melee noise pandemonium racket riot row ruckus to-do
WEAK
big scene hue and cry
Antonyms
STRONG
agreement calm harmony order organization peace quiet silence system

Example Sentences

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But as I observed then, hullabaloo over “milestone” numbers is typically misplaced.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

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.

From Salon • Apr. 18, 2025

Just imagine the hullabaloo if Worrall is part of the England squad this time next year.

From BBC • Oct. 27, 2024

Diminished in all the hullabaloo is that conditions in financial markets are actually reverting to historical norms, not diverging from them.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 2, 2023

My muddled head did not register the great hullabaloo at first, but then my ears awoke.

From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.