ballyhoo

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of BALLYHOO

to praise or publicize lavishly and often excessively <that reviewer always ballyhoos any book by one of his pet authors>

Synonyms ballyhoo, blow up, crack up, cry up, glorify, trumpet, tub-thump

Related Words acclaim, applaud, extol (also extoll), laud, magnify; commend, compliment, eulogize; advance, advertise, announce, blare, blaze, blazon, boost, herald, offer, plug, promote, publicize; assert, aver, claim, declare, lay down, make out, proclaim, pronounce

to provide publicity for <the TV networks usually spend the summer months ballyhooing their new fall shows>

Synonyms ballyhoo, hype, pitch, plug, promote, talk up, tout

Related Words advertise, bark, merchandise (also merchandize), sell; push; acclaim, hail, laud, praise; endorse (also indorse), plump (for), plunk (for) or plonk (for); recommend, review; announce, broadcast, publish

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