meteli — meaning in English
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English meaning
- ado noun Unnecessary fuss, bother, or commotion over something.
- coil noun Something wound into a spiral or helix shape.
- DIN noun A loud, confused mixture of noise.
- fuss noun Excessive worry, activity, or complaint over something minor.
- hullabaloo noun A loud commotion or uproar, often over something minor.
- rout noun A crushing, disorganized defeat.
- row noun A straight line of people or things placed next to each other.
- ruckus noun A noisy disturbance or commotion.
- tumult noun Loud, confused noise made by an excited or angry crowd.
Senses
meteli is used for these senses in English:
- ado trouble; troublesome business; fuss, commotion
- coil (informal, slang) A wad of cash.
- din A loud noise; a cacophony or loud commotion.
- fuss A complaint or noise; a scene.
- hoo-ha A fuss, uproar, commotion or stir; hype; brouhaha, hullabaloo.
- hue and cry (by extension) A loud and persistent public clamour, especially one associated with protest or the making of some demand.
- hullabaloo A clamour, a commotion; a fuss or uproar. [from 17th c.]
- rout (countable, law, historical) An illegal assembly of people; specifically, three or more people who have come together intending to do something illegal, and who have taken steps towards this, regarded as more serious than an unlawful assembly but not as serious as a riot; the act of assembling in this manner.
coil — full definition
- noun Something wound into a spiral or helix shape.
- verb To wind something into rings or loops.
- noun A T-shaped or hormonal intrauterine device used for contraception.