Definitions for ballyhooˈbæl iˌhu; ˌbæl iˈhu
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
bal•ly•hooˈbæl iˌhu; ˌbæl iˈhu(n., v.; v. also; n.)(pl.)-hoos
(n.)a clamorous and vigorous attempt to win customers or advance a cause; blatant advertising.
clamor or outcry.
(v.i.)to promote with ballyhoo.
Origin of ballyhoo:
1900–05, Amer.; of uncert. orig.
Princeton's WordNet
ballyhoo, hoopla, hype, plug(verb)
blatant or sensational promotion
ballyhoo(verb)
advertize noisily or blatantly
Translations for ballyhoo
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
ballyhoo(noun)
noisy or sensational advertising or publicity
a lot of ballyhoo about the filmstar's visit.
- geraasAfrikaans
- دِعايَةٌ مُضَلِّله، جَعْجَعـهArabic
- вряваBulgarian
- publicidadePortuguese (BR)
- barnumská reklama, povykCzech
- der RummelGerman
- påstyr; ståhej; hurlumhejDanish
- έντονη δημοσιότητα, σάλοςGreek
- bombo, propaganda estrepitosaSpanish
- reklaamikõmuEstonian
- آگهی پر هیاهوFarsi
- hälyFinnish
- battageFrench
- פִּרסוֹמֶת רַעֲשָנִיתHebrew
- शोर गुलHindi
- hvaliti, naveliko reklamiratiCroatian
- nagy hűhóHungarian
- publikasi, pemberitaan sensasionalIndonesian
- gauragangurIcelandic
- campagna pubblicitariaItalian
- 騒々しい宣伝Japanese
- 떠들썩한(과대) 선전Korean
- triukšmas, triukšminga/išpūsta reklamaLithuanian
- kliedzoša/ skaļa reklāmaLatvian
- gembar-gemburMalay
- bombarieDutch
- reklamemakeri, ståheiNorwegian
- przesadna reklamaPolish
- آگهی پر هیاهوPersian
- پُر جم و جوشه خبرتياPashto
- publicidadePortuguese
- publicitate zgomotoasăRomanian
- шумихаRussian
- prehnaná reklamaSlovak
- hrup, reklamaSlovenian
- halabukaSerbian
- braskande reklam, ståhejSwedish
- การทำเสียงเอะอะThai
- büyük çapta reklâm, gösterişli ilânTurkish
- 譁眾取寵的廣告或宣傳Chinese (Trad.)
- галасUkrainian
- گمراہ کن اشتہار بازیUrdu
- sự quảng cáo rùm bengVietnamese
- 大吹大擂Chinese (Simp.)
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