Antonyms for ballyhooed
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : noun bal-ee-hoo; verb bal-ee-hoo, bal-ee-hoo |
| Phonetic Transcription : noun ˈbæl iˌhu; verb ˈbæl iˌhu, ˌbæl iˈhu |
- back down
- blame
- block
- bottle up
- cease
- censure
- check
- conceal
- condemn
- counteract
- cover
- criticize
- curtail
- deceive
- decrease
- delay
- denounce
- deny
- depress
- destroy
- disapprove
- discourage
- dissuade
- frustrate
- halt
- handicap
- harm
- hesitate
- hide
- hinder
- hurt
- ignore
- impede
- injure
- keep secret
- kill
- neglect
- obstruct
- oppose
- prevent
- protest
- recede
- refrain
- refuse
- retreat
- retrogress
- secret
- secrete
- slow
- stop
- suppress
- take
- take back
- turn
- undermine
- withdraw
- withhold
- worsen
- yield
Definition of ballyhooed
Origin :- "publicity, hype," 1908, from circus slang, "a short sample of a sideshow" (1901), of unknown origin. There is a village of Ballyhooly in County Cork, Ireland. In nautical lingo, ballahou or ballahoo (1867, perhaps 1836) meant "an ungainly vessel," from Spanish balahu "schooner."
- As in puff : verb publicize
- As in tout : verb brag about, show off
- As in advance : verb promote or propose an idea
- As in advertise : verb publicize for the purpose of selling or causing one to want
- As in further : verb advance, lend support
- As in help : verb aid, assist
- As in herald : verb bring message
- The show was ballyhooed the whole week while the work went on.
- Extract from : « Prologue to an Analogue » by Leigh Richmond
- I confessed how I ballyhooed at the door of an embroidery shop whenever a ship loosed English passengers for a two-hour visit.
- Extract from : « Where the Pavement Ends » by John Russell
- Jim was stupefied to find himself once more pilloried and portraited and ballyhooed in the newspapers.
- Extract from : « We Can't Have Everything » by Rupert Hughes
Synonyms for ballyhooed
- abet
- acclaim
- accommodate
- acquaint
- adduce
- admire
- advance
- advertise
- advise
- advocate
- aid
- allege
- announce
- apprise
- assist
- back
- back up
- bail out
- ballyhoo
- be of use
- beat the drum for
- befriend
- benefit
- bill
- blazon
- blow up
- bolster
- boost
- broadcast
- buck up
- build
- build up
- champion
- cheer
- circularize
- cite
- commend
- communicate
- congratulate
- contribute
- cooperate
- cry
- declare
- disclose
- display
- divulge
- do a favor
- do a service
- do one's part
- drum
- encourage
- endorse
- engender
- exhibit
- expedite
- expose
- facilitate
- flatter
- flaunt
- forerun
- foretoken
- forward
- foster
- further
- generate
- get ink for
- get on soapbox for
- give a boost
- give a boost to
- go to bat for
- go with
- harbinger
- hard sell
- hasten
- help
- herald
- hype
- indicate
- inform
- intercede
- introduce
- laud
- lay forward
- lend a hand
- maintain
- make a pitch
- make a pitch for
- make known
- notify
- offer
- open doors
- overpraise
- patronize
- pave the way
- pitch
- plug
- portend
- praise
- precede
- preindicate
- presage
- present
- press agent
- press-agent
- proclaim
- proffer
- promise
- promote
- promulgate
- prop
- propagate
- publicize
- publish
- puff
- push
- put forward
- put on the map
- relieve
- reveal
- root for
- sanction
- save
- second
- see through
- serve
- set forth
- show
- soft sell
- speed
- splash
- sponsor
- spot
- stand by
- steer
- stick up for
- stimulate
- stump for
- submit
- succor
- suggest
- support
- sustain
- take care of
- take under one's wing
- throw spotlight on
- tip
- tip off
- tout
- trumpet
- uncover
- unmask
- uphold
- urge
- usher in
- work for
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