Sekirov Dictionary

ballyhoo

/bæliˈhuː/

noun5

  1. (informal) Sensational or clamorous advertising or publicity.
  2. (informal) Noisy shouting or uproar.
  3. Certain species in family Hemiramphidae, inshore, surface-dwelling needlefish forming sizeable schools.
  4. Hemiramphus brasiliensis
  5. An unseaworthy or slovenly ship.

verb1

  1. (informal) To sensationalize or make grand claims.
forms

ballyhooed · ballyhooing · ballyhoos

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