hoo-ha

Questions about hoo-ha

What does hoo-ha mean?

hoo-ha means "a disorderly outburst or tumult".

How many syllables are in hoo-ha?

hoo-ha has 2 syllables and divides as hoo--ha under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

What is another word for hoo-ha?

Close synonyms include disturbance, disruption, commotion, flutter, hurly burly. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is hoo-ha a common word?

hoo-ha is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.