ado

[ uh-doo ]

noun

1. busy activity or bustle; fuss; bother:

   Much more ado has been made over this allegation than the facts warrant.

   Synonyms: uproar, turmoil, noise, hubbub, excitement, confusion, commotion, to-do, flurry

   Antonyms: tranquility, peace, calm

ado

¹

/ əˈduː /

noun

1. bustling activity; fuss; bother; delay (esp in the phrases without more ado, with much ado )

ADO

²

abbreviation for

1. accumulated day off

Word History and Origins

Origin of ado¹

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English (north) at do, a phrase equivalent to at “to” (from Old Norse, which used at with the infinitive) + do do ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of ado¹

C14: from the phrase at do a to-do, from Old Norse at to (marking the infinitive) + do ¹

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. without further ado, without additional preamble, preliminaries, or other delay:

   Well, without further ado, let's get down to the details of our master plan.

Synonym Study

Ado, to-do, commotion, stir, tumult suggest a great deal of fuss and noise. 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. Commotion suggests a noisy confusion and babble: commotion at the scene of an accident. Stir suggests excitement and noise, with a hint of emotional cause: The report was followed by a tremendous stir in the city. Tumult suggests disorder with noise and violence: a tumult as the mob stormed the Bastille.

Example Sentences

So without further ado, here’s a smattering of dogs — and birds, and squirrels — filling up while the filling’s good.

From Vox

Without further ado, here’s what Housewives beginners need to know about each of the different Real Housewives series, presented chronologically first for seasons still on the air, and then for those that left us too soon.

From Time

Without further ado, here’s how to get the most out of your broiler.

From Eater

So without further ado, here are the 20 most-commented-upon stories from Ars in 2020, alongside the highest-rated and most-insightful comments, as voted on by our readers.

From Ars Technica

Without further ado, here is the result for the United States overall.

From Washington Post

Without further ado, here are the craziest—and most sensible—theories of how True Detective will come to a close.

From The Daily Beast

So, without further ado, here are the craziest moments in The Wolf of Wall Street.

From The Daily Beast

Without further ado, the most relatable lines from the Girls season three trailer.

From The Daily Beast

So without further ado, here are eight of the best long takes ever made.

From The Daily Beast

Pictured above is the sculpture titled Hopeful Had Much Ado from Pilgrim's Progress.

From The Daily Beast

Then he clapped his fiddle under his chin and without more ado struck up "Bobbing Joan."

From Project Gutenberg

And, without more ado, he caught up a chair and held it before him in readiness to receive the other's onslaught.

From Project Gutenberg

Mademoiselle Marthe eats elegantly, without any ado or any noise, just like a grown-up lady.

From Project Gutenberg

If he is not so compassionate, he will lay his finger on the wound without more ado.

From Project Gutenberg

Without more ado they secured a broken shovel and two case-knives and began operations.

From Project Gutenberg