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hurly-burly Definition

hurly-burly (hʉrlē bʉr)

noun pl. -·burl·ies

a turmoil; uproar; hubbub; confusion

Etymology: prob. extended < hurly

adjective

disorderly and confused

hurly-burly Synonyms

hurly-burly

n.

hurly-burly Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • life: The pension fund was a stand-alone entity located in a fustian back-office, floors away from the hurly-burly of everyday corporate life.
  • world: Alice is a woman at a turning-point, coming out from the protection of a long marriage into the hurly-burly of the wider world.
  • debate: There was no substitute for the hurly-burly of free debate.
  • city: Often it is the fast challenging and changing hurly-burly of the city that is most explored.

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