babel Definition

babel
noun

1. A confused sound of voices.
2. A scene of noise and confusion.

Thesaurus: bedlam, din, clamour, disorder, pandemonium, uproar, chaos, tumult, turmoil, hullabaloo, commotion; Antonym: calm, order.

Etymology: 17c: from Hebrew Babel, the place where, according to the biblical account, God caused people to speak different languages.