Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [huhb buhb]
- /hʌb bʌb/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [huhb buhb]
- /hʌb bʌb/
Definitions of hub-bub word
- noun hub-bub a loud, confused noise, as of many voices: There was quite a hubbub in the auditorium after the announcement. 1
- noun hub-bub tumult; uproar. 1
- noun hub-bub Alternative form of hubbub. 0
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Origin of hub-bub
First appearance:
before 1545 One of the 30% oldest English words
1545-55; apparently of Irish orig.; akin to Scots Gaelic cry ubub! (reduplication of ub!) expressing aversion or contempt
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Parts of speech for Hub-bub
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hub-bub popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.