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Definition of "hoopla" []

  • Boisterous, jovial commotion or excitement. (noun)
  • Extravagant publicity: The new sedan was introduced to the public with much hoopla. (noun)
  • Informal Talk intended to mislead or confuse. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "hoopla" in a sentence
  • "I'm hopeful that it will be a very good story and for some people the hoopla is a big attraction too."
  • "All this media hoopla is taking away from the real issues that face South Carolinians."
  • "All of the hoopla is really about "process" or the lack of it in this case which is the Dem's and Obama's biggest mistake."