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Definitions for Hoopla

[1] bustling excitement or activity; commotion; hullabaloo; to-do.
[2] sensational publicity; ballyhoo.
[3] speech or writing intended to mislead or to obscure an issue.
[4] British a fairground game in which a player tries to throw a hoop over an object and so win it
[5] US and Canadian slang noise; bustle
[6] US slang nonsense; ballyhoo

Words related to Hoopla

emotion, fuss, ruckus, commotion, hubbub, frenzy, bustle, buzz, furor, brouhaha, hysteria, fever, thrill, excitation, rage, flurry, drama, elation, heat, hullabaloo

Words nearby Hoopla

hoop skirt, hoop snake, hoop-de-do, hoop-petticoat narcissus, hooper, hoopla, hoopman, hoopoe, hoopster, hooray, hooray henry

Origin of Hoopla

First recorded in 1865–70, hoopla is from the French word houp-là! command (as to a child) to move, take a step

Word origin for Hoopla

C20: see whoop , la ²

Synonyms for Hoopla

brouhaha, bustle, buzz, commotion, emotion, frenzy, furor, fuss, hubbub, hysteria, ruckus, action, activity, drama, elation, excitation, feeling, fever, fireworks, flurry, heat, hullabaloo, passion, racket, rage, rumpus, stir, thrill