circus
noun (ATTENTION) /ˈsɜː.kəs/
/ˈsɝː-/ Definition
› [S] disapproving a lot of activity and interest caused by an event or situation: the media circus surrounding the caseBusy and activeHurrying and doing things quickly
(Definition of circus noun (ATTENTION) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- a head of steam idiom
- a hive of activity/industry idiom
- be (as) busy as a bee idiom
- be all go idiom
- be at work idiom
- be back in harness idiom
- burst noun (INCREASE)
- bustle noun (ACTIVITY)
- bustling adjective
- busy adjective (DOING THINGS)
- engaged adjective (INVOLVED/BUSY)
- frenetic adjective
- girlie swot noun
- hum verb
- hustle noun
- rev up (sb/sth) phrasal verb
- rough and tumble idiom
- run around phrasal verb
- run round in circles idiom
- run round like a headless chicken idiom
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