kerfuffle UK /kəˈfʌfəl/US /kɚˈfʌfəl/noun 1verb 1forms 3 noun1 •(Commonwealth, informal) A disorderly outburst, disturbance, commotion, or tumult.You know all this kerfuffle about Jordan and Peter Andre, and how you don’t know if they’re really splitting up or it’s just an act[…] — 2009 verb1 •(UK, informal) To make a disorderly outburst or commotion. formskerfuffled · kerfuffling · kerfuffles