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- Dictionaryhoopla/ˈhuːplɑː/
noun
- 1. a game in which rings are thrown from behind a line in an attempt to encircle one of several prizes. British
- 2. unnecessary fuss surrounding something: informal North American "I really didn't know what the hoopla was all about"
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Hoopla is a word that can mean excited or agitated commotion or activity, or extravagant promotion or publicity. It can also be used disapprovingly to suggest that something is not a big deal. Learn more about its origin, synonyms, and examples.
Hoopla is a noun that can mean a game of throwing rings over objects or a lot of excitement and activity for an event. Learn how to pronounce hoopla, see examples of its usage and find translations in different languages.
Hoopla is a noun that means exciting noise and activity in celebration of an event, or a game in which a ring is thrown over an object. Learn how to use hoopla in a sentence, see synonyms and antonyms, and find translations in different languages.
Hoopla is a noun that means bustling excitement, sensational publicity, or nonsense. It comes from the French word houp-là! or the slang word whoop. See how to use hoopla in a sentence and its history.
Hoopla is an informal word for a boisterous, jovial commotion or extravagant publicity. It can also mean a fairground game in Britain or nonsense in slang. Find synonyms, translations and examples of hoopla usage.
Hoopla is when someone goes overboard getting excited about something. A company may raise a lot of hoopla about a new product that's actually kind of boring, and a teacher's hoopla about the class Halloween party might seem silly if she teaches twelfth grade physics rather than kindergarten.
hoopla is a word for excitement or a game with prizes. Learn how to use it in sentences and see its origin and synonyms.
