noun
ado
uh-DOO/əˈduː/
Fuss or trouble over something.
She makes much ado over a spill that needs only one cloth.
Etymology
The pieces originally meant “to do”: “much ado” was literally “much to do.” The phrase became a noun for trouble or difficulty, later weakening to the familiar sense of unnecessary fuss.
In context
We have wasted too much time already, and every moment is an added danger." Without more ado, Carne placed the most likely key in the lock and turned it.
More examples
- Without further ado, she introduces the evening's first speaker.
- All that ado was over a misplaced umbrella.
- With little ado, the neighbors agreed to share the repair cost.