Definition of hoopla

hoopla    

• a lot of excitement and noisy attention about something. For example, there was a lot of hoopla around A Small World Cup, with fans cheering and celebrating everywhere.

  Last edited on Aug 08 2025. Submitted by Anonymous on Aug 08 2025.

noun

• commotion.

  There was a lot of hoopla when the singer arrived.

  • See more words with the same meaning: exciting, fun, full of people.

  Last edited on May 13 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 09 2009.

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Other terms relating to 'exciting, fun, full of people':
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rocking	Definitions include: excellent.
off tha hizzy fo shezzy	Definitions include: tight cool sweet. etc. also nice something is nice.
hopping	Definitions include: full of people.
amped	Definitions include: "cool"; "awesome"; "sweet".
thick	Definitions include: having a nice body.
jammed	Definitions include: mad or irritated.
chill	Definitions include: to relax; "hang out".
non-bust	Definitions include: with a pleasing outcome.
rage	Definitions include: a fun activity or occasion.
hype	Definitions include: excited.
all that	Definitions include: superior, as good as it gets.
chilling	Definitions include: fun or relaxing.
make (one's) d*ck hard	Definitions include: to excite a person.
funsies	Definitions include: "fun".
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