hubbub Definition

hubbub
noun

1. A confused noise of many sounds, especially voices.
2. Uproar; commotion.

Thesaurus: turbulence, uproar, bedlam, chaos, din, clamour, pandemonium, racket, tumult, brouhaha, to-do, disturbance, fuss, riot; Antonym: peacefulness, order.

Etymology: 16c: perhaps Irish; compare Scottish Gaelic ub! ub! an exclamation expressing contempt.