Definition of kerfuffle
- a noisy fuss or commotion
Usage examples of kerfuffle
A small kerfuffle broke out when two passengers argued loudly over who had reserved the window seat.
The missing microphone caused a kerfuffle backstage, with assistants rushing around and the host demanding answers.
There was a brief kerfuffle at the meeting after the budget slide showed the wrong numbers and everyone started talking at once.