ballyhoo
11ballyhoo — [“baelihu] 1. n. publicity. □ I have never heard so much ballyhoo for such a ousy movie. □ After the ballyhoo died down, we realized that nothing at all had really changed. 2. tv. to promote or publicize someone or something. □ They ballyhooed… …
12Ballyhoo — Bal|ly|hoo 〈[ bælıhu:] n.; od. s; unz.〉 lautstarke Propaganda, aufdringliche Reklame [engl.] * * * Bal|ly|hoo [ bælɪhu :, auch: … hu:], das; [engl. ballyhoo, H. u.]: marktschreierische Propaganda, Reklamerummel. * * * Bal|ly|hoo [ bælɪhu:, auch:… …
13ballyhoo — bal|ly|hoo [ˌbæliˈhu: US ˈbælihu:] n [U] informal when there is a lot of excitement or anger about something used to show disapproval = ↑fuss ▪ After all the ballyhoo, the film was a flop. >ballyhoo v [T] ▪ a much ballyhooed program to recruit …
14ballyhoo — [[t]bæ̱lihu͟ː, AM huː[/t]] ballyhooing, ballyhooed 1) N UNCOUNT: also a N (disapproval) 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… …
15ballyhoo — noun (plural hoos) Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1901 1. a noisy attention getting demonstration or talk 2. flamboyant, exaggerated, or sensational promotion or publicity 3. excited commotion • ballyhoo …
16ballyhoo — n. /bal ee hooh /; v. /bal ee hooh , bal ee hooh /, n., pl. ballyhoos, v., ballyhooed, ballyhooing. n. 1. a clamorous and vigorous attempt to win customers or advance any cause; blatant advertising or publicity. 2. clamor or outcry. 3. a halfbeak …
17ballyhoo — 1. noun /bæliˈhuː/ a) Sensational or clamorous advertising or publicity. b) Noisy shouting or uproar. 2. verb /bæliˈhuː/ To sensationalise or make …
18Ballyhoo — Bal|ly|hoo [ bælihu:, ... hu:] das; <aus gleichbed. engl. ballyhoo (Herkunft unbekannt)> marktschreierische Propaganda, Reklamerummel …
19ballyhoo — noun (U) informal a situation in which people publicly express a lot of anger, excitement etc: After all the promotional ballyhoo, the film flopped …
20ballyhoo — noun, informal after all the ballyhoo, the movie was a flop Syn: publicity, advertising, promotion, marketing, propaganda, push, puffery, buildup, boosting; fuss, excitement; informal hype, spiel, hullabaloo, splash …
