Synonyms and Antonyms of ballyhoo
1
to praise or publicize lavishly and often excessively
- that reviewer always ballyhoos any book by one of his pet authors
acclaim, applaud, extol (also extoll), laud, magnify
commend, compliment, eulogize
advance, advertise, announce, blare, blaze, blazon, boost, herald, offer, plug, promote, publicize
assert, aver, claim, declare, lay down, make out, proclaim, pronounce
2
to provide publicity for
- the TV networks usually spend the summer months ballyhooing their new fall shows
advertise, bark, merchandise (also merchandize), sell
push
acclaim, hail, laud, praise
endorse (also indorse), plump (for), plunk (for) or
plonk (for)
recommend, review
announce, broadcast, publish
