hullabaloo
/ˌhʌləbəˈluː/noun
उच्चारण हलबलू
शोर-शराबा, हंगामा, हो-हल्ला
Core word
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[C, usually sing., U] informal
a lot of loud noise, especially made by people who are excited or angry; public excitement or complaint about something
शोर-शराबा, हंगामा, हो-हल्ला
- There was a huge hullabaloo when the results were announced late.
- What's all the hullabaloo about?
- There was such a hullabaloo in the corridor that the teacher came out.
+ 2 more examples
- The hullabaloo over the new rule soon died down.
- I don't understand the hullabaloo about a simple change of timetable.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a hullabaloo about/over sth
Use about or over to say what the noisy fuss is concerned with. The noun is informal and usually singular.
शोर-शराबे या हंगामे का कारण बताने के लिए 'about' या 'over' आता है। यह noun informal है और प्रायः singular में आता है।
- There was a great hullabaloo about the missing trophy.
- What is all this hullabaloo over a small delay in the train?
make/cause/create a hullabaloo
The usual verbs with this noun are make, cause, create and kick up; they show who or what produced the commotion.
इस noun के साथ सामान्यतः make, cause, create और kick up क्रियाएँ आती हैं, जो बताती हैं कि हंगामा किसने या किसने पैदा किया।
- The children made a hullabaloo when the power went off.
- The sudden fee hike caused a hullabaloo in the college.
a hullabaloo + of + noun
Of can link the noun to the sounds or voices that make up the noise.
शोर किन आवाज़ों से बना है, यह बताने के लिए 'of' का प्रयोग हो सकता है।
- A hullabaloo of horns and shouts filled the market lane.
amid/in the hullabaloo
Amid or in the hullabaloo describes an action that happens while the noise or excitement is going on.
जब हंगामे के बीच कोई काम होता है, तब 'amid' या 'in the hullabaloo' का प्रयोग होता है।
- Amid the hullabaloo, nobody noticed the chief guest leave.
- In the hullabaloo of the wedding, Radhika forgot her phone.
+Collocations 4
adjective + hullabaloo
greathugeunnecessarypoliticalmedia
- There was an unnecessary hullabaloo about a minor spelling mistake in the notice.
verb + hullabaloo
makecausecreatekick uphear
- The crowd kicked up a hullabaloo when the umpire gave the batsman out.
hullabaloo + preposition
aboutoversurroundingamidin
- The hullabaloo surrounding the result has now died down.
occasion + hullabaloo
weddingelectionfestivalmatchprotest
- The wedding hullabaloo lasted well past midnight.
“More examples 5
- What is the hullabaloo outside the library gate?
पुस्तकालय के गेट के बाहर यह हंगामा किस बात का है?
- After the hullabaloo over the exam paper, the board ordered an inquiry.
प्रश्नपत्र को लेकर हुए हंगामे के बाद बोर्ड ने जाँच के आदेश दिए।
- The cricket victory led to a happy hullabaloo on every street.
क्रिकेट में जीत के कारण हर गली में खुशी का हंगामा हो गया।
- I cannot study in this hullabaloo; the neighbours have a loudspeaker on.
मैं इस शोर-शराबे में पढ़ नहीं सकता; पड़ोसियों ने लाउडस्पीकर चला रखा है।
- Radhika could not understand why there was such a hullabaloo about a simple notice.
राधिका यह नहीं समझ पाई कि एक साधारण सूचना पर इतना हंगामा क्यों हुआ।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ Why are you doing so much hullabaloo?
✓ Why are you making such a hullabaloo?
The noun takes make, cause or create, not do.
इस noun के साथ 'make', 'cause' या 'create' आता है, 'do' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
All three mean noisy disturbance, but they differ in size and tone.
तीनों का अर्थ शोरगुल या गड़बड़ है, पर उनके आकार और tone में अंतर है।
Informal; a loud, excited or angry fuss, often out of proportion to the cause.
Informal; ऊँचा, उत्तेजित या क्रोधित हंगामा, जो प्रायः कारण से कहीं अधिक होता है।
- Why such a hullabaloo over a small mistake?
A louder and angrier public outburst, often of protest.
अधिक ऊँचा और क्रोध भरा सार्वजनिक विरोध।
- The decision caused an uproar in Parliament.
A sudden noisy confusion that disturbs calm; neutral in tone.
अचानक होने वाला शोर और अव्यवस्था, जो शांति भंग करे; tone neutral है।
- There was a commotion at the station when the train arrived.