verb
- promoting or publicizing something in a loud, exaggerated, or sensational way
Usage: informal
Examples
- The company has been ballyhooing their new product for months.
- Politicians are ballyhooing their achievements before the election.
- The media kept ballyhooing the celebrity’s comeback tour.
- Stop ballyhooing that restaurant – the food isn’t that great.
- They’re ballyhooing the benefits while ignoring the risks.
- The carnival workers were ballyhooing their attractions to draw crowds.