Standard Lemma guide

furor

noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈfjʊəɹɔː/
  • /ˈfjɔːɹɔː/ pour–poor merger
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • General-American: /ˈfjʊɹˌoɹ/
  • General-American: /ˈfjʊɹɚ/
  • General-American: /ˈfjuˌɹoɹ/
  • rhymes with -ʊəɹɔː(ɹ)
  • rhymes with -ʊəɹə(ɹ)
  • homophone: Führer
  • CMU ARPABET: F Y UH1 R AO0 R Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

A general uproar or commotion.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Violent anger or frenzy.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, countable, uncountable

Examples

  • The verdict of not guilty created a true furor in the courtroom.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

A state of intense excitement.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, countable, uncountable

Examples

  • The story of the princess's affair caused a furor among journalists.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

a sudden outburst (as of protest)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: furore

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: disturbance

Narrower terms: brouhaha

5

noun

Meaning 5

an interest followed with exaggerated zeal

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • he always follows the latest fads
  • it was all the rage that season

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: fad, craze, furore, cult, rage

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: fashion

History

Etymology

From Middle English furour, from Middle French fureur, from Old French furor, from Latin furor, from furō (“To rage, to be out of one's mind”).

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: rozruch — uproar
  • Czech: poprask — uproar
  • Hindi: उत्तेजना (uttejnā) — uproar
  • Italian: furore — uproar
  • Norwegian: furore — uproar
  • Russian: фуро́р (furór) — uproar
  • Spanish: furor — uproar