Synonyms of ballyhoo

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noun

ˈba-lē-ˌhü 

1

as in commotion

a state of noisy, confused activity

it turned out that the ballyhoo was the result of a movie being filmed on the street

Synonyms & Similar Words

• commotion
• disturbance
• fuss
• stir
• hurry
• turmoil
• racket
• hoopla
• noise
• storm
• hullabaloo
• hurricane
• clatter
• hubbub
• fun
• row
• to-do
• clutter
• bluster
• blather
• bustle
• hoo-hah
• zoo
• furor
• furore
• rumpus
• pandemonium
• coil
• bother
• ado
• ruckus
• tumult
• welter
• hoo-ha
• pother
• squall
• flurry
• kerfuffle
• ruction
• foofaraw
• roar
• uproar
• hurly-burly
• helter-skelter
• shindy
• stew
• moil
• whirl
• hubble-bubble
• corroboree
• bobbery
• hurry-scurry
• upheaval
• clamor
• alarums and excursions
• hurry-skurry
• din
• outcry
• hurly
• cacophony
• splore
• williwaw
• do
• howl
• unrest
• eruption
• disorder
• hue and cry
• outbreak
• flutter
• brawl
• outburst
• fray
• fever
• fracas
• mêlée
• melee
• scuffle
• fret
• tizzy
• lather
• dither
• hassle
• flare-up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rest
• peace
• hush
• tranquillity
• stillness
• tranquility
• quiet
• calm
• quietude
• order
• orderliness

2

as in hype

information released to the media that is designed to gain public attention or support for a person, business, or cause

the usual ballyhoo intended to fill the seats at megaplexes around the country

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hype
• publicity
• advertising
• advertisement
• ad
• poster
• puffery
• commercial
• message
• promotion
• marketing
• billboard
• propaganda
• banner
• sign
• word
• publication
• story
• placard
• pronouncement
• bill
• plug
• spot
• broadcast
• report
• release
• bulletin
• dispatch
• newscast
• ink
• testimonial
• write-up

ballyhoo

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verb

1

as in to acclaim

to praise or publicize lavishly and often excessively

that reviewer always ballyhoos any book by one of his pet authors

Synonyms & Similar Words

• acclaim
• advertise
• announce
• trumpet
• tout
• promote
• cry up
• tub-thump
• crack up
• laud
• commend
• applaud
• extoll
• glorify
• offer
• blow up
• extol
• publicize
• proclaim
• blare
• compliment
• herald
• eulogize
• aver
• plug
• blazon
• pronounce
• magnify
• claim
• blaze
• advance
• declare
• assert
• lay down
• make out
• boost

2

as in to promote

to provide publicity for

the TV networks usually spend the summer months ballyhooing their new fall shows

Synonyms & Similar Words

• promote
• sell
• hype
• publicize
• advertise
• tout
• announce
• plug
• merchandise
• pitch
• boost
• push
• praise
• acclaim
• talk up
• beat the drum (for)
• bark
• hail
• publish
• laud
• merchandize
• broadcast
• indorse
• endorse
• review
• recommend
• plunk (for)
• plump (for)
• plonk (for)

Examples of ballyhoo in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The wanted posters began to disappear years ago with no ballyhoo. —Bob Greene, WSJ, 28 Nov. 2022

Jean Smart has been enjoying much-deserved ballyhoo this spring. —oregonlive, 25 May 2021

While much of the ballyhoo around the upcoming Mazda CX-90 three-row SUV focuses on its plug-in-hybrid powertrain, there's an inline-six engine in the future lineup that deserves some attention, too. —Andrew Krok, Car and Driver, 17 Jan. 2023

The parade began as a ballyhoo event for the famed retailer in Manhattan’s Herald Square in 1924. —Jennifer Maas, Variety, 25 Nov. 2022