Definition of ballyhooed Ballyhooed
/bæˈlihuˈd/ - [batleehud] -
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What does ballyhooed mean?
Wiktionary 
- ballyhooed (Adjective)
Sensationalised; presented with grand claims.
Part of speech
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NounPlural: ballyhooes |
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| ballyhoo - blatant or sensational promotion | ||
| hoopla, hype, plug | ||
| promotional material, publicity, packaging, promotion the quality of being open to public view; "the publicity of the court room" | ||
Verb |
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| ballyhoo - advertize noisily or blatantly | ||
| advertise, advertize, publicise, publicize call attention to; "Please don't advertise the fact that he has AIDS" | ||
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Wiktionary
- ballyhoo (Noun)
Sensational or clamorous advertising or publicity. - ballyhoo (Noun)
Noisy shouting or uproar. - ballyhoo (Noun)
An inshore, surface-dwelling species of needlefish forming sizeable schools. - ballyhoo (Noun)
An unseaworthy or slovenly ship. - ballyhoo (Verb)
To sensationalise or make grand claims.
