hoopla

hoop·la  (hplä, hp-)

n. Informal

1.

a. Boisterous, jovial commotion or excitement.

b. Extravagant publicity: The new sedan was introduced to the public with much hoopla.

2. Talk intended to mislead or confuse.

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[Perhaps from French houp-là, upsy-daisy! : houp (of imitative origin) + là, there; see voilà.]

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hoopla [ˈhuːplɑː]

n

1. (Group Games / Games, other than specified) Brit a fairground game in which a player tries to throw a hoop over an object and so win it

2. US and Canadian slang noise; bustle

3. US slang nonsense; ballyhoo

[see whoop, la²]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

hoopla - blatant or sensational promotion ballyhoo, hype, plug promotion, promotional material, publicity, packaging - a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution; "the packaging of new ideas"

Translations

hoopla

n → Ringwerfen nt

hoopla [ˈhuːplɑː] n → tiro dei cerchi (nei luna-park, per vincere premi)

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hoopla [ˈhuːplɑː] n → tiro dei cerchi (nei luna-park, per vincere premi)