HyperDic: kerfuffle

English > 1 sense of the word kerfuffle:
NOUNstatekerfuffle, disturbance, disruption, commotion, flutter, hurly burly, to-do, hoo-ha, hoo-haha disorderly outburst or tumult
kerfuffle > pronunciation
Soundskerfah'fahl
Rhymesabdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl...
English > kerfuffle: 1 sense > noun 1, state
MeaningA disorderly outburst or tumult.
Synonymsdisturbance, disruption, commotion, flutter, hurly burly, to-do, hoo-ha, hoo-hah
Narrowerconvulsion, turmoil, upheavalA violent disturbance
earthquakeA disturbance that is extremely disruptive
incidentA public disturbance
stir, splashA prominent or sensational but short-lived news event
storm, tempestA violent commotion or disturbance
storm center, storm centreA center of trouble or disturbance
tumult, tumultuousness, uproar, garboilA state of commotion and noise and confusion
BroaderdisorderA disturbance of the peace or of public order
Spanishagitación, alboroto, barrila, bullicio, cacao, confusión, conmoción, disturbio, disturbios, encargos, kerfuffle, lío, movida, pendientes, perturbación, quehacer, revoloteo, ruido, ruptura, sarao, tomate, trapisonda, trastorno, tumulto
Catalanaldarull, commoció, desgavell, desori, disturbi, enrenou, kerfuffle, rebombori, sarau

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