hubbub
noun
[ ˈhʌbʌb ]
• a chaotic din caused by a crowd of people.
• "a hubbub of laughter and shouting"
Similar:
noise,
loud noise,
din,
racket,
commotion,
clamour,
ruckus,
cacophony,
babel,
rumpus,
row,
vociferation,
Origin:
mid 16th century: perhaps of Irish origin; compare with the Irish exclamations ababú, abú, used in battle cries.
