hurlyburly.
A noisy and disorderly tumult and confusion, especially as of battle.
Meaning & usage
A noisy and disorderly tumult and confusion, especially as of battle.
Where this word comes from
Likely an altered reduplication of hurling (“a tumult”). Compare Swedish huller om buller.
Full of disorder or noisy confusion.
Where this word comes from
Likely an altered reduplication of hurling (“a tumult”). Compare Swedish huller om buller.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.