Ballyhoo (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun, plural bal·ly·hoos.
  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.
verb (used with or without object), bal·ly·hooed, bal·ly·hoo·ing.
  1. to advertise or push by ballyhoo.
noun informal
  1. a noisy, confused, or nonsensical situation or uproar
  2. sensational or blatant advertising or publicity
verb -hoos, -hooing or -hooed
  1. to advertise or publicize by sensational or blatant methods
Ballyhoo (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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