Antonyms for ballyhooed


Grammar : Verb
Spell : noun bal-ee-hoo; verb bal-ee-hoo, bal-ee-hoo
Phonetic Transcription : noun ˈbæl iˌhu; verb ˈbæl iˌhu, ˌbæl iˈhu


Definition of ballyhooed

Origin :
  • "publicity, hype," 1908, from circus slang, "a short sample of a sideshow" (1901), of unknown origin. There is a village of Ballyhooly in County Cork, Ireland. In nautical lingo, ballahou or ballahoo (1867, perhaps 1836) meant "an ungainly vessel," from Spanish balahu "schooner."
  • As in puff : verb publicize
  • As in tout : verb brag about, show off
  • As in advance : verb promote or propose an idea
  • As in advertise : verb publicize for the purpose of selling or causing one to want
  • As in further : verb advance, lend support
  • As in help : verb aid, assist
  • As in herald : verb bring message
Example sentences :
  • The show was ballyhooed the whole week while the work went on.
  • Extract from : « Prologue to an Analogue » by Leigh Richmond
  • I confessed how I ballyhooed at the door of an embroidery shop whenever a ship loosed English passengers for a two-hour visit.
  • Extract from : « Where the Pavement Ends » by John Russell
  • Jim was stupefied to find himself once more pilloried and portraited and ballyhooed in the newspapers.
  • Extract from : « We Can't Have Everything » by Rupert Hughes

Synonyms for ballyhooed

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