ballyhooing

The word “ballyhooing” has 4 syllables: bal-ly-hoo-ing

It's pronounced as /ˈbæliˌhuɪŋ/

What is synonym and antonym for ballyhooing?

In the thesaurus, “ballyhooing” has 51 synonyms and 28 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for ballyhooing along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for ballyhooing

acclaiming
advancing
advertising
announcing
applauding
asserting
averring
barking
blaring
blazing
blazoning
blowing up
boosting
broadcasting
claiming
commending
complimenting
cracking up
crying up
declaring
endorsing
eulogizing
extolling
glorifying
hailing
heralding
hyping
indorsing
lauding
laying down
magnifying
making out
merchandising
merchandizing
offering
pitching
plugging
praising
proclaiming
promoting
pronouncing
publicizing
publishing
pushing
recommending
reviewing
selling
talking up
touting
trumpeting
tub-thumping

Antonyms for ballyhooing

blame
block
bottle up
check
conceal
condemn
cover
delay
depress
disapprove
discourage
dissuade
halt
harm
hide
hinder
hurt
impede
neglect
obstruct
prevent
refuse
secrete
slow
stop
suppress
undermine
withhold

Meanings of ballyhooing

verb
1. To sensationalise or make grand claims.

Example Sentences

The marketing team was busy ballyhooing the upcoming product launch.
Despite their efforts, the company's ballyhooing failed to attract a significant audience.
The politician spent hours ballyhooing his achievements to the media.
The artist was tired of ballyhooing their work and just wanted it to speak for itself.
The film studio invested heavily in ballyhooing their latest blockbuster, hoping for record-breaking box office numbers.

On this page you'll find 79 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to ballyhooing, such as: acclaiming, advancing, advertising, announcing, applauding, asserting, averring.

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