Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Boisterous, jovial commotion or excitement.
- noun Extravagant publicity.
- noun Talk intended to mislead or confuse.
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- noun a
bustling to-do - noun
excited speech ornoise ,usually loud - noun a
carnival game in which the player attempts to throwhoops around pegs
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- noun blatant or sensational promotion
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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I'm hopeful that it will be a very good story and for some people the hoopla is a big attraction too.
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All this hoopla is nothing more than pure prejudice!
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Even with all the dribbling hoopla from the rightwing nuts we would've been sailing, and trendsetting instead of trying to catch up from behind.
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I heard about this hoopla from a friend and was very amused to see it highlighted here.
Attracting Women to Rails Peggy 2009
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No, one Reacher a year plus all the attendant promotional hoopla is enough for me.
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All this hoopla is nothing but trying to get the heat off their fradulent healthcare package.
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All this media hoopla is taking away from the real issues that face South Carolinians.
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All this hoopla is nothing more than pure prejudice!
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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.
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She writes, A hoopla is a playful ritual designed to celebrate and affirm the hoops that we jump through in our lives.
Hooping.org | Blog | The Hoopla: Playful Ritual At It's Best 2009
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