- hoopla hoop
- type hoop that one puts around the waist and spins without allowing it to fall to the ground
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
hoopla hoop
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hoop|la — «HOOP lah», noun. Informal. 1. excitement; hullabaloo: »Most of our present hoopla about space is certainly in this category (New Scientist). 2. sensational publicity; ballyhoo. Also, whoopla. ╂B>probably < French … Useful english dictionary
hoopla — hoop|la [ˈhu:pla: US ˈhu:p , ˈhup ] n [U] [Date: 1800 1900; : French; Origin: houp là, a word expressing sudden movement] 1.) especially AmE excitement about something which attracts a lot of public attention ▪ all the hoopla that surrounded the… … Dictionary of contemporary English
hoopla — 1877, hoop la, Amer.Eng., earlier houp la, exclamation accompanying quick movement (1870), of unknown origin, perhaps borrowed from Fr. houp là upsy daisy, also a cry to dogs, horses, etc … Etymology dictionary
hoopla — ☆ hoopla [ho͞op′lä΄, hoop′lä΄ ] n. [< ?] Informal 1. great excitement; bustle 2. showy publicity; ballyhoo … English World dictionary
hoopla — hoop|la [ hupla, hupla ] noun uncount 1. ) AMERICAN excitement that is not necessary about things that are not important 2. ) in the U.K., a game that consists of throwing rings over objects in order to win a prize … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
hoopla — hoop·la … English syllables
hoopla — hoop•la [[t]ˈhup lɑ[/t]] n. Informal. 1) inf commotion; to do 2) inf sensational publicity; ballyhoo • Etymology: 1865–70; < F houp là! command (as to a child) to move, take a step … From formal English to slang
hoopla — [ hu:plα:] noun 1》 Brit. a game in which rings are thrown in an attempt to encircle a prize. 2》 informal unnecessary fuss. Origin early 20th cent.: from hoop + la!, used to direct attention or as an exclamation of surprise … English new terms dictionary
hoop-la — noun (U) 1 especially AmE excitement about something which attracts a lot of public attention: all the hoopla that surrounded the trial 2 BrE a game in which prizes can be won by throwing a ring over an object from a distance … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
hoopla — /ˈhupla/ (say hoohplah) noun 1. a game in which hoops are thrown in an attempt to encircle objects offered as prizes. 2. Colloquial excitement; razzle dazzle. {hoop (def. 4) + la2} …
