Meaning of kerfuffle | Babel Free

Definitions

A disorderly outburst, disturbance, commotion, or tumult.

Commonwealth, informal

Equivalents

Examples

“You know all this kerfuffle about Jordan and Peter Andre, and how you don’t know if they’re really splitting up or it’s just an act[…]”

“There's been a bit of a kerfuffle the past couple days over something Sarah Palin said about Paul Revere.”

“The debate seemed innocuous—a minor kerfuffle, but nothing that couldn’t be resolved and moved on from.”

CEFR level