Definition of BALLYHOO

ballyhoo

Plural: ballyhoos

Noun

  • blatant or sensational promotion
  • Sensational or clamorous advertising or publicity.
  • Noisy shouting or uproar.
  • Certain species in family Hemiramphidae, inshore, surface-dwelling needlefish forming sizeable schools.
  • Certain species in family Hemiramphidae, inshore, surface-dwelling needlefish forming sizeable schools.
  • Hemiramphus brasiliensis
  • An unseaworthy or slovenly ship.

Verb

Verb Forms: ballyhooed, ballyhooing, ballyhoos

  • To promote or publicize extravagantly and noisily.
  • advertize noisily or blatantly
  • To sensationalize or make grand claims.

Examples

  • He tried to ballyhoo his mediocre play as a strategic masterpiece.

Origin / Etymology

Unknown. Probably an expressive gibberish word.

Synonyms

hoopla, hype, plug

Scrabble Score: 16

ballyhoo: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
ballyhoo: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
ballyhoo: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

ballyhoo: valid Words With Friends Word