Babel
noun
A place or scene where things are confused or disorderly.
The construction site was a babel of noise and activity.
Often appears as...
- babel of voices
- babel of languages
Usage tips
Formal
noun
A confused mixture of sounds or voices.
From the bar came the babel of voices.
Often appears as...
- tower of babel
- babel of noise
Usage tips
Formal
noun
A place or scene where things are confused or disorderly.
The construction site was a babel of noise and activity.
Often appears as...
- babel of voices
- babel of languages
Usage tips
Formal
noun
A confused mixture of sounds or voices.
From the bar came the babel of voices.
Often appears as...
- tower of babel
- babel of noise
Usage tips
Formal
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Confusion
Used when many elements create a disorganized situation.
Between the crying children and the traffic, the street corner was a babel.
Pro Tip 2/3Metaphorical Use
Not just for sound, can refer to any situation that's chaotic.
Her desk was a babel of post-its and unsorted documents.
Pro Tip 3/3Intensity
Implies an intense level of disorder, often overwhelming.
After the game's release, the forum became a babel of opinions.
Pro Tip 1/3Confusion
Used when many elements create a disorganized situation.
Between the crying children and the traffic, the street corner was a babel.
Pro Tip 2/3Metaphorical Use
Not just for sound, can refer to any situation that's chaotic.
Her desk was a babel of post-its and unsorted documents.
Pro Tip 3/3Intensity
Implies an intense level of disorder, often overwhelming.
After the game's release, the forum became a babel of opinions.
Pro Tip 1/3Confusion
Used when many elements create a disorganized situation.
Between the crying children and the traffic, the street corner was a babel.
Pro Tip 2/3Metaphorical Use
Not just for sound, can refer to any situation that's chaotic.
Her desk was a babel of post-its and unsorted documents.
Pro Tip 3/3Intensity
Implies an intense level of disorder, often overwhelming.
After the game's release, the forum became a babel of opinions.
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Art in the age of...
One of our inspirations during this process was a short story called "The Library of Babel" by the Argentine writer Jorge Luis Borges. In the story, the author conceives a universe in the form of a vast library
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Injured Elephant Calf...
improvement in the injured leg but there's an interesting development the pair have attached themselves to a family with a fully grown disabled elephant babel she's coped with a paralyzed leg
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How languages evolve -...
In the biblical story of the Tower of Babel, all of humanity once spoke a single language until they suddenly split into many groups
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Art in the age of...
One of our inspirations during this process was a short story called "The Library of Babel" by the Argentine writer Jorge Luis Borges. In the story, the author conceives a universe in the form of a vast library
Video examples
Injured Elephant Calf...
improvement in the injured leg but there's an interesting development the pair have attached themselves to a family with a fully grown disabled elephant babel she's coped with a paralyzed leg
Video examples
How languages evolve -...
In the biblical story of the Tower of Babel, all of humanity once spoke a single language until they suddenly split into many groups
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