kerfuffle
A noisy fuss or commotion about something.
kerfuffle in a sentence
- There was a great kerfuffle in the cloakroom when a pigeon flew in through the window.
- There was a great kerfuffle at the pond when a dog jumped in among the ducks.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to kerfuffle?
- Apeace
- Border
- Cfuss
- Dcalm
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C: fuss. The other three mean the opposite of kerfuffle.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to kerfuffle?
- Auproar
- Bfuss
- Ccalm
- Dstir
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C: calm. The other three mean nearly the same as kerfuffle.
Words that mean something similar
fuss, uproar, stir
Words that mean the opposite
calm, peace, order
More words about speech & sound
- lyrical: Expressed in a beautiful, song-like way.
- mimic: To copy someone's voice or actions, often for fun.
- mock: To make fun of someone in an unkind way.
- muffled: Made quieter and less clear, as if covered up.
- murmur: To speak in a soft, low voice that is hard to hear.
- mute: Silent and not speaking, often from surprise or shock.
- nag: To keep annoying someone by asking or complaining again and again.
- narrate: To tell a story out loud or explain events as they happen.
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