kerfuffle

Speech parts

1. kerfuffle - Noun

2. kerfuffle - Verb

Meaning

a disorderly outburst or tumult

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Synonyms

disruption disturbance commotion flutter to-do hoo-ha hoo-hah ado pandemonium rumpus bedlam affray shebang fight noise
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Antonyms

hush order method serenity organization arrangement
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Hypernyms

disorder

Hyponyms

tempest incident storm earthquake turmoil stir

Examples

they were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused Source: Internet

After a while, I heard a terrible kerfuffle, whatever one of those is, coming from inside the house. Source: Internet

In the latest kerfuffle involving local influencers, a popular fashion entrepreneur and one of her models have been criticised by none other than the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) themselves. Source: Internet

Christie’s also reported a 44 percent increase in private sales, amounting to $808 million, which suggests that big-ticket business is increasingly conducted behind closed doors and away from the high-profile kerfuffle of conventional auctions. Source: Internet

And it's so good to see that someone else gets themselves into that sort of kerfuffle! Source: Internet

Professionally, the couple has appeared to weather the storm of their divorce without much kerfuffle, though their presence on the national stage has been decidedly lower-profile in recent years. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

kerflummoxed Kerfoot Kerfourn kerfuffly Kerguelen Kerguelen cabbage