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 42 synonyms and 28 antonyms.

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


Synonyms for ballyhooing

  • acclaiming
  • advertising
  • announce
  • announcing
  • back
  • benefit
  • bolster
  • boost
  • communicate
  • cooperate
  • disclose
  • display
  • encourage
  • endorse
  • exhibit
  • expedite
  • facilitate
  • further
  • hasten
  • help
  • introduce
  • laud
  • maintain
  • offer
  • praise
  • proclaim
  • promote
  • promoting
  • publicize
  • push
  • reveal
  • save
  • selling
  • serve
  • speed
  • sponsor
  • stimulate
  • support
  • tout
  • touting
  • trumpet
  • trumpeting

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 70 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to ballyhooing, such as: acclaiming, advertising, announce, announcing, back, benefit, blame.

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