babel

noun

ˈbā-bəl How to pronounce babel (audio)
Definition of babelnext
1
as in bedlam
a place of uproar or confusion on opening day the area's newest big-box store was an incredible babel

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2
as in noise
loud, confused, and usually inharmonious sound the babel of wheeling and dealing that can be heard at the stock exchange every day

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  1. bedlam
  2. noise
  3. madhouse
  4. roar
  5. circus
  6. rattle
  7. chatter
  8. din
Noun
  • The idea is to bring an irreverent, underground, at times almost Dada-ist sensibility to network television, but that also means surrounding himself with people whose own factory settings are bedlam and cynicism.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2024
  • One is Mayhem in the Madness, which is all about chaos, bedlam and havoc, while Startled Darkness is perfect for those who claim to not be afraid of the dark.
    Meredith G. White, The Arizona Republic, 24 Sep. 2024
Definition of bedlam
Noun
  • The decoy did make a noticeable clicking noise when spinning.
    Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 19 Dec. 2024
  • An example of this includes better processing of cybersecurity data by separating signal from noise.
    Eric Sydell, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of noise
Noun
  • Jessica Chastain, The Eyes of Tammy Faye Welcome to the madhouse.
    Vulture, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2022
  • Life around the office, which included a basketball court and beer on tap, was a preview of the headquarters-as-madhouse ethos soon to dominate Silicon Valley.
    Alex Williams, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2022
Definition of madhouse
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  • But for a few hours a day, the 4-month-old pygmy hippo springs to life, gumming on leaves, zooming around the compound and tossing her head in a silent, open-mouthed roar.
    Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
  • The roars that greet Ohio State’s three-and-out to start the game double as an enormous exhale.
    Joe Rexrode, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
Definition of roar
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  • The film, starring Colin Farrell, Michael Keaton, Danny DeVito, Eva Green and Alan Arkin, follows a circus family who discover a baby elephant with the ability to fly.
    Kelsie Gibson, People.com, 15 Dec. 2024
  • Dumbo down Some time after he was released, Curtis was credibly implicated in the drive-by shooting of a circus elephant.
    Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of circus
Noun
  • Watch: Cannabis room shakes as magnitude 7.0 earthquake strikes California Another video from California shows plants and overhead lights in a cannabis grow room rattle as the magnitude 7.0 quake strikes.
    Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Hallmark delivers every year with charming designs, like this $9 stacking toy ornament and stunning baby rattle.
    Katrina Cossey, Parents, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of rattle
Noun
  • Hong Kong and Mainland China grinded higher, led by growth stocks and consumer subsectors on chatter of holiday season vouchers and in anticipation of the post-CEWC release’s pro-consumption and fiscal policy expansion.
    Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
  • With her return to Hollywood, Lohan has also caused chatter for her bold outfit choices.
    Michelle Lee, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of chatter
Noun
  • Heard it, actually, over the din of the mini dozer clearing debris across the island.
    Mark Gauert, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2024
  • Mundell yelled over the din of the flood, tears breaking up his words.
    Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
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