algarabía — meaning in English
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English meaning
- Arabic name A major Semitic language spoken across the Middle East and North Africa, with many regional dialects and a shared formal written form.
- claptrap noun Talk or writing that sounds impressive but is actually empty or nonsensical.
- gibberish noun Speech or writing that makes no sense or is impossible to understand.
- hubbub noun A loud, confused noise made by a crowd of people talking or shouting at once; an uproar.
- hullabaloo noun A loud commotion or uproar, often over something minor.
- macaronic adj Jumbled, mixed.
- racket noun A handled frame strung with cord, used to hit a ball or shuttlecock in sports like tennis or badminton.
Senses
algarabía is used for these senses in English:
- Arabic The Aramaic-derived script used to write the Arabic, Persian, Pashto, Urdu, and Uyghur languages, among others.
- claptrap Empty verbiage or nonsense. [from early 19th c.]
- gibberish Speech or writing that is unintelligible, incoherent or meaningless.
- hubbub A confused uproar, commotion, tumult or racket.
- hullabaloo A clamour, a commotion; a fuss or uproar. [from 17th c.]
- macaronic (literature) A work of macaronic character.
- racket A loud noise.
Arabic — full definition
- name A major Semitic language spoken across the Middle East and North Africa, with many regional dialects and a shared formal written form.
- adj Relating to the Arabic language or its script; also used for the standard "0-9" digit system (Arabic numerals), which actually reached Europe via Arab scholars rather than being invented by them.