hubbub

/ˈhʌbʌb/
noun
  1. A loud, confused noise, usually made by many people or things.
    • The children's hubbub filled the school cafeteria at lunchtime.
    • The hubbub of the crowded market made it hard to hear my friend.
    • She escaped the hubbub of the city by walking in the quiet park.
  2. A situation of great activity, excitement, or confusion.
    • The political hubbub died down after the election results were announced.
    • Amid the hubbub of the festival, he found a quiet corner to sit.
    • There was a hubbub in the office when the news of the merger broke.
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