ˈhəˌbəb noun
( -s )
Etymology: probably of Celtic origin; akin to Scottish Gaelic ub ub, ubub, an interjection of contempt
1. : a noisy confusion of sound : din , uproar
a hubbub of cocks crowing and children shouting — Alan Moorehead
hubbub of an orchestra tuning up
2. : a state of tumultuous confusion or excitement : turmoil
swarmed onto the field in a wild hubbub after winning the game
the animated excitement and hubbub that gives the … institution its friendly vitality — Aline B. Saarinen
it behoves culture to … save the individual in the midst of this industrial hubbub — J.C.Powys
3. : an Indian game resembling dice played with bones and a tray — used by New England settlers
Synonyms: see din