babel Meaning and Definition
1. n. (Genesis 11:1-11) a tower built by Noah's descendants (probably in Babylon) who intended it to reach up to heaven; God foiled them by confusing their language so they could no longer understand one another
2. n. a confusion of voices and other sounds
Babel is the name used in the Hebrew Bible for the city of Babylon.
Synonyms agitation babel blare brouhaha bustle buzz clinker complaint convulsion cry din discord exclamation ferment hassle hoo-ha hubba-hubba hubbub hullabaloo hurly-burly lament noise outcry pandemonium protesting racket remonstrance ruckus shout shouting to-do tumult turmoil upheaval uproar vociferation
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