hullabaloo

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌhʌləbəˈluː/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈhʌləbəˌlu/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(hul′ə bə lo̅o̅′)

Inflections of 'hullabaloo' (n): npl: hullabaloos

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
hul•la•ba•loo /ˈhʌləbəˌlu/USA pronunciation   n. [countable], pl. -loos. 
  1. a large or great noise or disturbance;
    uproar.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
hul•la•ba•loo  (hul′ə bə lo̅o̅′),USA pronunciation n., pl. -loos. 
  1. a clamorous noise or disturbance;
    uproar.
  • apparently variant of haloobaloo, rhyming compound based on Scots baloo lullaby 1750–60

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
hullabaloo, hullaballoo /ˌhʌləbəˈluː/ n ( pl -loos)
  1. loud confused noise, esp of protest; commotion
Etymology: 18th Century: perhaps from interjection hallo + Scottish baloo lullaby
'hullabaloo' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
brouhaha - hoopla - tzimmes

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