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Definition of Ballyhoo
1. Verb. Advertize noisily or blatantly.
2. Noun. Blatant or sensational promotion.
Generic synonyms: Packaging, Promotion, Promotional Material, Publicity
Derivative terms: Plug
Definition of Ballyhoo
1. Noun. Sensational or clamorous advertising or publicity. ¹
2. Noun. Noisy shouting or uproar. ¹
3. Verb. To sensationalise or make grand claims. ¹
4. Noun. An inshore, surface-dwelling species of needlefish forming sizeable schools. ¹
5. Noun. An unseaworthy or slovenly ship. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Ballyhoo
1. to promote by uproar [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Ballyhoo
Literary usage of Ballyhoo
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Word a Day Intermediate by Evan-Moor Educational Publishers, Stephanie Wright, Sarita Chavez Silverman, Evan-Moor Corporation (2002)
"ballyhoo noun a noisy, attention- getting demonstration or talk mischievous
adjective playful, but naughty There was a big ballyhoo as the home team took ..."
2. The American Language: An Inquiry Into the Development of English in the by Henry Louis Mencken (1921)
"Again, there is the very characteristic American word ballyhoo, signifying the
harangue of a ballyhoo-man, ..."
3. Our Search for a Wilderness: An Account of Two Ornithological Expeditions to by Blair Niles, William Beebe (1910)
"We stored our luggage in the one reserved for us and climbed into a tent ballyhoo
with ten paddlers in addition to the bowman and steersman — all big, ..."
4. The American Thoroughbred by Charles E. Trevathan (1905)
"ballyhoo Bey was one of the several good youngsters that cropped out during ...
ballyhoo Bey took the Futurity, with Olympian second and Tommy Atkins third. ..."
5. A Military and Naval Dictionary by John Philip Wisser, henry Colford Gauss (1905)
"Spelled "ballyhoo" in nautical literature. A West Indian schooner in which the
foremast inclines forward and the mainmast aft. This irregularity is regarded ..."
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