furore

noun

fu·​rore ˈfyu̇r-ˌȯr 

-ər,

 especially British  fyu̇-ˈrȯ-rē

1

: furor sense 3

2

: furor sense 4b

Synonyms

• ado
• alarums and excursions
• ballyhoo
• blather
• bluster
• bobbery
• bother
• bustle
• clatter
• clutter [chiefly dialect]
• coil
• commotion
• corroboree [Australian]
• disturbance
• do [chiefly dialect]
• foofaraw
• fun
• furor
• fuss
• helter-skelter
• hoo-ha
• hoo-hah
• hoopla
• hubble-bubble
• hubbub
• hullabaloo
• hurly
• hurly-burly
• hurricane
• hurry
• hurry-scurry
• hurry-skurry
• kerfuffle [chiefly British]
• moil
• pandemonium
• pother
• row
• ruckus
• ruction
• rumpus
• shindy
• splore [Scottish]
• squall
• stew
• stir
• storm
• to-do
• tumult
• turmoil
• uproar
• welter
• whirl
• williwaw
• zoo

Examples of furore in a Sentence

the store's going-out-of-business sale caused such a furore that security guards had to be called in to restore order

baseball fans in a furore as the game stretched to 11 innings

Recent Examples on the Web

Social media went into overdrive after the controversial incident with NBA great James leading the criticism and much of the furore stemming from the call being made so late in the game. —Issy Ronald, CNN, 6 Apr. 2024

David Phelan When the Googler made the first announcement, there had been quite the furore. —David Phelan, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024

To say that there’s furore surrounding these pictures is an understatement. —Kate Lloyd, Vogue, 14 Mar. 2024

The latest furore kicked off on Saturday when Lineker retweeted the post calling for a boycott, which included screenshots urging football association FIFA and the International Olympics Committee to ban the Jewish country from participating in future football games. —K.j. Yossman, Variety, 17 Jan. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Italian, from Latin furor

First Known Use

1790, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

furore

noun

fu·​rore ˈfyu̇r-ˌōr 

-ˌȯr

: furor sense 2