hoopla
Americannoun
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bustling excitement or activity; commotion; hullabaloo; to-do.
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sensational publicity; ballyhoo.
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speech or writing intended to mislead or to obscure an issue.
noun
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a fairground game in which a player tries to throw a hoop over an object and so win it
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slang noise; bustle
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slang nonsense; ballyhoo
Etymology
Origin of hoopla
First recorded in 1865–70, hoopla is from the French word houp-là! command (as to a child) to move, take a step
Example Sentences
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It’s easy to get caught up in the hoopla of Michelin stars and World’s 50 Best lists, but by making restaurants status symbols, we often forget that their purpose is to nourish and sustain us.
It was 45 years ago, back when the event had far less hoopla surrounding it.
From MarketWatch
“Which is to say, they want to focus on the work and not the hoopla.”
“It was more challenging to pair this case and find a firm willing to take on the PR and the hoopla than a normal one,” said Skyler Beltran, another county commissioner.
On the rare occasions I catch a game on TV, nearly all of the action consists of strikeouts, home runs, pitching changes and hoopla.
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