HURLY BURLY

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A disorderly outburst or tumult

Example:

they were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused

Synonyms:

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("hurly burly" is a kind of...):

disorder (a disturbance of the peace or of public order)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "hurly burly"):

convulsion; turmoil; upheaval (a violent disturbance)

earthquake (a disturbance that is extremely disruptive)

incident (a public disturbance)

splash; stir (a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event)

storm; tempest (a violent commotion or disturbance)

storm center; storm centre (a center of trouble or disturbance)

garboil; tumult; tumultuousness; uproar (a state of commotion and noise and confusion)