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- Dictionaryballyhoo/ˌbalɪˈhuː/
noun
- 1. extravagant publicity or fuss: "after all the ballyhoo, the film was a flop"
verb
- 1. praise or publicize extravagantly: North American "each company ballyhoos its product as though it were the most outstanding in all creation"
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BALLYHOO definition: 1. a lot of noise and activity, often with no real purpose: 2. a lot of noise and activity, often…. Learn more.
The meaning of BALLYHOO is a noisy attention-getting demonstration or talk. How to use ballyhoo in a sentence.
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.
You can use ballyhoo to refer to great excitement or anger about something, especially when you disapprove of it because you think it is unnecessary or exaggerated.
1. a clamorous and vigorous attempt to win customers or advance a cause; blatant advertising. 2. clamor or outcry. v.t., v.i. 3. to promote with ballyhoo.
You can use ballyhoo to refer to great excitement or anger about something, especially when you disapprove of it because you think it is unnecessary or exaggerated.
Definition of ballyhoo noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
