adjective
- heavily promoted or publicized, often in an exaggerated way
Usage: informal
Examples
- The ballyhooed new restaurant turned out to be disappointing.
- Despite all the ballyhooed features, the phone was just average.
- The ballyhooed movie premiere attracted huge crowds.
- Critics said the ballyhooed product didn’t live up to expectations.
- The ballyhooed reform package failed to pass in Congress.
- Her ballyhooed comeback album received mixed reviews.