adj, verb ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of ballyhoo form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   Sensationalized; presented with grand claims.

   "Waitress: There's a man over there who says he's waiting for you. Niles: Ah. No doubt the much ballyhooed Bob."

Synonyms

All synonyms

aggrandizedamplifieddisproportionateexaggeratedexcessiveexorbitant

Example

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"Waitress: There's a man over there who says he's waiting for you. Niles: Ah. No doubt the much ballyhooed Bob."

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