Ballyhoo (Verb)
Meaning
Advertize noisily or blatantly.
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The new roller coaster at the amusement park is being heavily ballyhooed on social media and local billboards.
- Street vendors ballyhooed their wares to passersby, trying to stand out from the crowd.
- The salesman will stop at nothing to ballyhoo his product, even if it means exaggerating its benefits.
- Critics accused the company of ballyhooing their new gadget with over-the-top claims and misleading ads.
- The film's producers will ballyhoo its star-studded cast and eye-catching special effects to draw in big crowds.