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Define the word furore

"furore" gcide "The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48"

furore \fu*ro"re\, n. [It.]
   Excitement; commotion; enthusiasm. [Also spelled furor.]
   [1913 Webster]

"furore" wn "WordNet (r) 2.0"

furore
     n 1: an interest followed with exaggerated zeal; "he always
          follows the latest fads"; "it was all the rage that
          season" [syn: fad, craze, furor, cult, rage]
     2: a sudden outburst (as of protest) [syn: furor]

"furore" moby-thes "Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0"

37 Moby Thesaurus words for "furore":
   ado, brouhaha, bustle, chic, coil, commotion, craze, cry,
   disturbance, enthusiasm, excitement, fad, flurry, foofaraw, furor,
   fuss, hubbub, hurly-burly, mania, mode, obsession, outburst,
   pother, rage, ruckus, rumpus, shindig, stir, style, to-do, tumult,
   turmoil, uproar, vogue, whirl, whirlpool, whirlwind