jaleo

Definitions of jaleo
  1. noun
    the act of making a noisy disturbance
    synonyms: alboroto, batahola, bochinche, chocho, cisco, danza, escándalo, estropicio, estruendo, fandango, follón, jarana, marimorena, mitin, película, polvareda, revuelo, ruido, tomate, tracamundana, trifulca, trisca, tumulto, zacapela, zaragata, zipizape
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    agitación, ajetreo, bulla, bullicio, movimiento, ruido, tejemaneje, trajín, tráfago
    a rapid active commotion
  2. noun
    any exciting and complex play intended to confuse (dazzle) the opponent
    synonyms: alboroto, bulla, juerga, revuelo
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    jugada
    a preset plan of action in team sports
  3. noun
    blatant or sensational promotion
    synonyms: bombo, campaña publicitaria
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    publicidad
    a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution
  4. noun
    an angry disturbance
    synonyms: caramillo, disgusto, enfado, follón, joda, lío, molestia, mosqueo, problema, problemas, show
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    perturbación, turbación
    activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption
  5. noun
    loud confused noise from many sources
    synonyms: alboroto, algarabía, barahúnda, bullicio, chillería, gallinero, greguería, gresca, grita, guachafita, guirigay, rebullicio, tole, zurriburri
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    estrépito, runrún
    sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
  6. noun
    a large and noisy party of people
    synonyms: cirio, fiesta, follón, gresca, guaracha, juerga, zambra
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    type of:
    fiesta
    a group of people gathered together for pleasure
  7. noun
    a state of extreme confusion and disorder
    synonyms: caos, patas arriba
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    type of:
    confusión
    disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
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