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Hubbub

//ˈhʌbʌb// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun

1
A confused uproar, commotion, tumult or racket. countable, uncountable
"At length a universal hubbub wild Of stunning sounds and voices all confused, Borne through the hollow dark, assaults his ear With loudest vehemence."
2
Synonym of bowl game (“Native American game of chance”). uncountable
3
loud confused noise from many sources wordnet

Verb

1
To cause a tumult or racket. intransitive, rare
"It becomes a grotto, hubbubbing with more noise than any class on a school visit could make, the air mobbed by breathless chatter about life and the transfer window."

Etymology

Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

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

Etymology 3

Imitating a word cried by the players.

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