Synonyms of ballyhooing

ballyhooing

verb

present participle of ballyhoo

1

as in advertising

to praise or publicize lavishly and often excessively

that reviewer always ballyhoos any book by one of his pet authors

Synonyms & Similar Words

• advertising
• announcing
• trumpeting
• acclaiming
• promoting
• touting
• tub-thumping
• commending
• glorifying
• lauding
• applauding
• offering
• extolling
• cracking up
• crying up
• blowing up
• proclaiming
• eulogizing
• publicizing
• complimenting
• pronouncing
• blaring
• claiming
• heralding
• plugging
• declaring
• magnifying
• blazing
• asserting
• advancing
• averring
• blazoning
• boosting
• laying down
• making out

2

as in promoting

to provide publicity for

the TV networks usually spend the summer months ballyhooing their new fall shows

Synonyms & Similar Words

• promoting
• selling
• publicizing
• announcing
• touting
• hyping
• advertising
• plugging
• pitching
• praising
• talking up
• pushing
• boosting
• barking
• merchandising
• hailing
• endorsing
• publishing
• lauding
• acclaiming
• beating the drum (for)
• reviewing
• broadcasting
• indorsing
• merchandizing
• recommending
• plumping (for)
• plonking (for)
• plunking (for)