Brouhaha – a noisy and overexcited reaction or response to something

(Pronounced broo-haa-haha)

To remember the definition of the word brouhaha, use the following mnemonic:

The brute laughed "Haha!" (brouhaha) and the crowd around the boxing ring became noisy and overexcited.

Examples of brouhaha in a sentence

The usual brouhaha from the crowd was replaced by stunned silence. 

They preferred watching the game from home to avoid the brouhaha from the crowd. 

There was an angry brouhaha from the passengers when they found out the flight was cancelled.