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Definition of Hoopla
1. Noun. Blatant or sensational promotion.
Generic synonyms: Packaging, Promotion, Promotional Material, Publicity
Derivative terms: Ballyhoo, Plug
Definition of Hoopla
1. Noun. a bustling to-do ¹
2. Noun. excited speech or noise, usually loud ¹
3. Noun. a carnival game in which the player attempts to throw hoops around pegs ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Hoopla
1. commotion [n -S] - See also: commotion
Lexicographical Neighbors of Hoopla
Literary usage of Hoopla
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Isdn Consultant: A Stress-Free Guide to High-Speed Communications by Robert E. Lee (1996)
"... Why All the hoopla? At is exciting to understand a technology and get all
jazzed by what they tell you it can do. But you won't see any real benefit ..."
2. An Introduction to Political Parties and Practical Politics by Perley Orman Ray (1913)
"Campaigns in which party managers resort to every "hoopla" available device to
rouse the interest and enthusiasm of the voters are sometimes called "hoopla ..."
3. Cry of the Phoenix by Gyeorgos Ceres Hatonn (1995)
"DO NOT WORRY AT IT FOR iT WILL COME GENTLY AND WITHOUT FEAR OR GREAT hoopla-GREAT
hoopla IS THE PRECURSOR TO THE LIE. YOU SHALL BE GWEN TO KNOW. ..."
4. Investigation of Mexican Affairs: Hearing Before a Subcommittee of the by Albert Bacon Fall (1919)
"While this robbery was in progress the hoopla arrived, and she was immediately
fired into by the same bandits. Mr. Minnett and a launch boy were wounded, ..."
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