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Noun: ballyhoo  'ba-lee`hoo
  1. Blatant or sensational promotion
    - hoopla, hype, plug
Verb: ballyhoo  'ba-lee`hoo
  1. Advertize noisily or blatantly

Derived forms: ballyhooed, ballyhooing, ballyhoos

Type of: advertise, advertize [US, non-standard], packaging, promotion, promotional material, publicise [Brit], publicity, publicize

Encyclopedia: Ballyhoo