Hoopla Definition

ho͝oplä, ho͝op-
noun
Great excitement; bustle.
Webster's New World
Showy publicity; ballyhoo.
Webster's New World
Talk intended to mislead or confuse.
American Heritage

A bustling to-do, excited speech or noise, usually loud.

Wiktionary

A carnival game in which the player attempts to throw hoops around pegs.

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Other Word Forms of Hoopla

Noun

Singular:
hoopla
Plural:
hooplas

Origin of Hoopla

  • Perhaps from French houp-là upsy-daisy! houp (of imitative origin) là there voilà

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Earlier houp-la, from French houp-là, oup-là (“upsadaisy”).

    From Wiktionary

Hoopla Sentence Examples

  • It is possible that the media hoopla warned people.

  • Most of the hoopla surrounding Twilight movie soundtracks had long since died down so promotion of the album was minimal.

  • Some are quite basic and understated, providing all of the benefits without any aesthetic hoopla.

  • Make sure both you and your best friend are both in sync to get ready for all the hoopla of graduations parties, weddings, BBQs, holidays, swimming and general summer fun and sun.

  • Again, some people don't want a lot of hoopla, but appreciate the opportunity to look across the table into the faces of special people.

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Words Starting With

HHOHOO

Words Ending With

ALAPLA

Unscrambles

hoopla

Words Starting With H and Ending With A

Starts With H & Ends With AStarts With HO & Ends With AStarts With H & Ends With LA

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With H6 Letter Words Ending With A