I. noun
also hul·la·bal·loo ˈhələbəˌlü, ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ sometimes -lēb- or -lib- ; or hel·la·bal·loo ˈhel-, ˌhel-
( -s )
Etymology: perhaps irregular from hallo + Scots baloo, interjection used to hush children
1. : a babel of noise and confusion : hubbub
didn't whisper because there was such a hullabaloo down in the cut that nobody could hear him anyhow — J.B.Benefield
2. : an excited clamor or controversy : uproar
this attempt was accompanied by a big propaganda hullabaloo — Cavalry Journal
a terrific hullabaloo at the Met this season over the merits of these rival supersopranos — Winthrop Sargeant
Synonyms: see din
II. verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
intransitive verb
: to make a hullabaloo
transitive verb
: ballyhoo 2