bullicio

Definitions of bullicio
  1. noun
    noisy and mischievous merrymaking
    synonyms: chacota, jarana
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    type of:
    alegría, jolgorio, juerga
    a boisterous celebration; a merry festivity
  2. noun
    a rapid active commotion
    synonyms: agitación, ajetreo, bulla, movimiento, ruido, tejemaneje, trajín, tráfago
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    alboroto, batahola, bochinche, chocho, cisco, danza, escándalo, estropicio, estruendo, fandango, follón, jaleo, jarana, marimorena, mitin, película, polvareda, revuelo, ruido, tomate, tracamundana, trifulca, trisca, tumulto, zacapela, zaragata, zipizape
    the act of making a noisy disturbance
  3. noun
    electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication
    synonyms: algarabía, barullo, bulla, disonancia, estruendo, estrépito, guirigay, ruido, trulla
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    trastos
    unwanted echoes that interfere with the observation of signals on a radar screen
    estática, interferencias, parásito, parásitos
    a crackling or hissing noise caused by electrical interference
    type of:
    dificultad, problema
    an event causing distress or pain
  4. noun
    loud confused noise from many sources
    synonyms: alboroto, algarabía, barahúnda, chillería, gallinero, greguería, gresca, grita, guachafita, guirigay, jaleo, rebullicio, tole, zurriburri
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    estrépito, runrún
    sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
  5. noun
    a disorderly outburst or tumult
    synonyms: agitación, alboroto, barrila, cacao, conmoción, disturbios, lío, movida, perturbación, ruido, sarao, tomate, trapisonda, trastorno, tumulto
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    incidente
    a public disturbance
    tormenta
    a violent commotion or disturbance
    centro de la agitación, foco de los disturbios
    a center of trouble or disturbance
    estruendo, tumulto
    a state of commotion and noise and confusion
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    desorden
    a disturbance of the peace or of public order
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