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    ado
    /əˈduː/

    noun

    • 1. a state of agitation or fuss, especially about something unimportant: "this is much ado about almost nothing"

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  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishADO | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    ADO is a noun that means a lot of activity, worry, or excitement that is unnecessary or greater than the situation deserves. Learn how to use it in sentences and idioms with Cambridge Dictionary.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › adoAdo Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : heightened fuss or concern : to-do. much ado about the need for reform. 2. : time-wasting bother over trivial details. wrote the paper without further ado. 3. : trouble, difficulty. The journey itself is not described; our heroes disembark without ado at Philadelphia. Anthony Lane. Synonyms. alarums and excursions. ballyhoo. blather. bluster.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › adoAdo - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Someone who makes a lot of ado about things has a tendency to make them more busy or complicated than they need to be. A flurry of activity or a lot of complaining about a little problem are both examples of ado.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › adoADO Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Ado implies a confused bustle of activity, a considerable emotional upset, and a great deal of talking: Much Ado About Nothing. To-do, now more commonly used, may mean merely excitement and noise and may be pleasant or unpleasant: a great to-do over a movie star.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryADO | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    a lot of activity, worry, or excitement that is unnecessary or greater than the situation deserves: Most state flags were adopted with little ado many years ago. Without ado, it became the most widely used system in the world. Synonym. fuss. much ado about nothing. much more activity, worry, or excitement than the situation deserves:

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishADO definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    ADO is a noun meaning bustling activity, fuss, or bother, often used in phrases like without more ado or with much ado. It comes from the phrase at do a to-do, from Old Norse at to (marking the infinitive) + do1.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionado noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

    ado is a noun that means trouble, confusion, or excitement. It is often used in the phrase without further ado, which means without delaying or wasting time.