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kerfuffle

/kəˈfʌf.əl/

/kərˈfʌf.əl/

Translations

kerfufflenoun

kerfuffles

/kəˈfʌf.əl/

/kərˈfʌf.əl/

brouhaha

There was a kerfuffle outside the stadium after the match.

Il y a eu un brouhaha devant le stade après le match.

Additional translations

remue-ménageFamilier ; insiste sur le désordre et l’agitation.

Synonyms

kerfuffleverb

kerfuffled

Past Simple

kerfuffled

Past Participle

kerfuffling

Gerund

/kəˈfʌf.əl/

/kərˈfʌf.əl/

Informal verb use, both transitive and intransitive, meaning ‘to fluster or agitate’.

décontenancerPour le sens transitif : troubler, déstabiliser quelqu’un.

The abrupt change of schedule kerfuffled the entire team.

Le changement soudain d’horaire a décontenancé toute l’équipe.

Additional translations

s’agiterPour le sens intransitif : devenir agité, se désordonner.

Synonyms

cause a commotion

stir up

make a fuss

fuss

Definitions

kerfufflenoun

A commotion or fuss, especially one caused by conflicting views.

There was a bit of a kerfuffle in the office when the new policy was announced.

kerfuffleverb

To confuse, fluster, or agitate (someone); also, intransitive: to become disordered or agitated.

The abrupt change of schedule kerfuffled the entire team.