Definition of ado Ado

/ʌduˈ/ - [udu] - a•do

We found 7 definitions of ado from 5 different sources.

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What does ado mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

ado - a rapid active commotion
  bustle, hustle, flurry, fuss, stir
  ruckus, ruction, rumpus, din, commotion, tumult the act of making a noisy disturbance
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • ado (Noun)
    To do; in doing; as, there is nothing ado.
  • ado (Noun)
    Doing; trouble; difficulty; troublesome business; fuss; bustle; as, to make a great ado about trifles.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • ado (n.)
    To do; in doing; as, there is nothing ado.
  • ado (n.)
    Doing; trouble; difficulty; troublesome business; fuss; bustle; as, to make a great ado about trifles.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • ado
    a-dōō′, n. a to do: bustle: trouble: difficulty: stir or fuss. [Contr. of at do = to do, a form of the infin. borrowed from the Scandinavian.]

Part of speech

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  • ado, noun, singular of ados.

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Sign Language

ado in sign language
Sign language - letter A Sign language - letter A Sign language - letter D Sign language - letter D Sign language - letter O Sign language - letter O