noun
ado
uh-DOO
noun
1
Unnecessary fuss, bother, or commotion over something.
"Without further ado, let's get started."
"There was a lot of ado over such a small mistake."
How to Use Ado
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishFuss or bother, almost always used in the fixed phrase "without further ado."
Common pairings
without further ado
much ado about nothing
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Etymology
From a Northern Middle English phrase "at do," a Scandinavian-influenced way of saying "to do" — the same "at" used before verbs in Danish.