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Definition rigmarole in American English

rigmarole noun

[singular] noun
/ˈrɪɡməˌroʊl/
1

a long complicated process that seems unnecessary or silly

Example

I had to go through the whole rigmarole of being questioned and searched before they let me in.

Synonyms and related words
chaos farce disarray
1.1

a description or story that is longer and more complicated than it needs to be

Example

All that rigmarole about the house being haunted was just to stop people from buying it.

Synonyms and related words
description story picture
Definition rigmarole in American English