Furor - English meaning

noun

A state of anxiety or nervous excitement.

Usage examples:

She was wringing her hands in agitation

noun

Worry and anxiety

Usage examples:

He arrived home in a state of agitation., the anti-war agitation is beginning to worry the governme…

noun

A noisy and overexcited reaction or response to something.

Usage examples:

The brouhaha over those infamous commercials

noun

A state of confused and noisy disturbance.

Usage examples:

She was distracted by a commotion across the street

noun

A sudden, brief period of noise, confusion, or excited movement

Usage examples:

[ c ] there was a commotion outside the embassy.

noun

Uncertainty about what is happening, intended, or required.

Usage examples:

There seems to be some confusion about which system does what

noun

A lack of understanding, or a state of disorder

Usage examples:

[ c ] she writes about the confusions of her life., [ u ] in the confusion, i lost my wallet.

noun

The interruption of a settled and peaceful condition.

Usage examples:

A helicopter landing can cause disturbance to residents

noun

Something that interrupts you, esp. something loud or causing trouble

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You must take care of yourself and avoid upsetting disturbances., the disturbance became a typhoon …

noun

A feeling of great enthusiasm and eagerness.

Usage examples:

Her cheeks were flushed with excitement

noun

A display of unnecessary or excessive excitement, activity, or interest.

Usage examples:

I don't know what all the fuss is about

verb

Show unnecessary or excessive concern about something.

Usage examples:

She's always fussing about her food

noun

A chaotic din caused by a crowd of people.

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A hubbub of laughter and shouting

noun

Noisy activity

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Hurly-burly of we got tired of the hurly-burly of city life, so we moved to the country.

noun

An exclamation or shout.

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An outcry of spontaneous passion

noun

Unnecessarily elaborate or complex procedure.

Usage examples:

There's a lot of palaver involved

verb

Talk unproductively and at length.

Usage examples:

It's too hot for palavering

noun

Wild and noisy disorder or confusion; uproar.

Usage examples:

There was complete pandemonium—everyone just panicked

noun

Noisy confusion and wild excitement

Usage examples:

Pandemonium erupted in the courtroom when the verdict was read.

noun

A commotion or fuss.

Usage examples:

What a pother you make!

noun

An action or event regarded as morally or legally wrong and causing general public outrage.

Usage examples:

A bribery scandal involving one of his key supporters

noun

An action or event that is considered immoral, causing the public to react with shock or anger

Usage examples:

[ c ] people withdrew their money from banks caught up in the scandal., she has a reputation for sp…

noun

An action or event that shocks people and makes them feel disapproval

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Cause/create (a) scandal the politician's behaviour caused a scandal., a scandal breaks/erupts when…

noun

A physical feeling or perception resulting from something that happens to or comes into contact with the body.

Usage examples:

A burning sensation in the middle of the chest

noun

A feeling in your body resulting from something that happens or is done to it, or the ability to feel as the result of touch

Usage examples:

[ c ] he felt a sinking sensation in the pit of his stomach., [ u ] this part of your body doesn’t …

verb

Move a spoon or other implement round in (a liquid or other substance) in order to mix it thoroughly.

Usage examples:

Desmond stirred his tea and ate a biscuit

noun

A slight physical movement.

Usage examples:

I stood, straining eyes and ears for the faintest stir

noun

Prison.

Usage examples:

I've spent twenty-eight years in stir

noun

A violent windy storm.

Usage examples:

A raging tempest

noun

A violent storm

noun

A show of anger, worry, or excitement that is unnecessary or greater than the situation deserves

Usage examples:

Getting our passports renewed was such a to-do.

noun

A loud, confused noise, especially one caused by a large mass of people.

Usage examples:

A tumult of shouting and screaming broke out

noun

Noise and excitement, or a state of confusion, change, or uncertainty

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[ u ] mental tumult, [ c usually sing ] a tumult of emotion, [ u ] the garden sits amid the tumult …

noun

A state of great disturbance, confusion, or uncertainty.

Usage examples:

The country was in turmoil

noun

A state of extreme confusion, uncertainty, or lack of order

Usage examples:

Her mind was in turmoil., she grew up in the turmoil of the 1960s.

noun

A loud and impassioned noise or disturbance.

Usage examples:

The room was in an uproar

noun

Loud complaints esp. by angry people, or a noisy state of confusion

Usage examples:

[ c ] there was an uproar over the proposed rent increases.

verb

Make (someone) unhappy, disappointed, or worried.

Usage examples:

The accusation upset her

noun

An unexpected result or situation.

Usage examples:

The greatest upset in boxing history

adjective

Unhappy, disappointed, or worried.

Usage examples:

She looked pale and upset