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- DictionaryBal·ly·hoo/ˈbalēˌho͞o/
noun
- 1. extravagant publicity or fuss: "after all the ballyhoo, the film was a flop"
verb
- 1. praise or publicize extravagantly: North American "a much-ballyhooed musical extravaganza"
Ballyhoo is a noun or verb that means a noisy, exaggerated, or sensational demonstration or talk, or the promotion or publicity of something. Learn more about its synonyms, examples, history, and related words.
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a clamorous and vigorous attempt to win customers or advance any cause; blatant advertising or publicity. Synonyms: hype, fanfare, hoopla, buildup. clamor or outcry. a halfbeak, Hemiramphus brasiliensis, inhabiting both sides of the Atlantic Ocean.
a lot of noise and activity, often with no real purpose: I can't see what all this ballyhoo is about. Synonym. hoopla. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Noise & noisy. abuzz. bang something out. barky. bash something out. blast. boisterously. brouhaha. cacophony. clatter. disturbance. explosive. loudly. noisy. rackety. resonant. ring out
Ballyhoo means sensational or blatant advertising or publicity, or a noisy situation or uproar. Learn the origin, synonyms, translations and usage of this word from various sources.
1. a clamorous and vigorous attempt to win customers or advance any cause; blatant advertising or publicity. 2. clamor or outcry. 3. a halfbeak, Hemiramphus brasiliensis, inhabiting both sides of the Atlantic Ocean. transitive verb or intransitive verb. 4. to advertise or push by ballyhoo.
Definitions of ballyhoo. noun. blatant or sensational promotion. synonyms: hoopla, hype, plug. see more. verb. advertize noisily or blatantly. see more.
Ballyhoo means great excitement or anger about something, especially when you disapprove of it. Learn how to use this word in sentences, pronounce it, and find synonyms and translations.
