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
• trumpeting
• announcing
• acclaiming
• touting
• promoting
• tub-thumping
• lauding
• commending
• applauding
• extolling
• glorifying
• proclaiming
• eulogizing
• offering
• publicizing
• crying up
• complimenting
• cracking up
• blowing up
• heralding
• blaring
• pronouncing
• claiming
• declaring
• plugging
• blazoning
• asserting
• blazing
• magnifying
• averring
• advancing
• 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
• hyping
• publicizing
• advertising
• touting
• announcing
• plugging
• pitching
• praising
• talking up
• pushing
• barking
• lauding
• boosting
• merchandising
• hailing
• acclaiming
• endorsing
• publishing
• broadcasting
• reviewing
• beating the drum (for)
• merchandizing
• recommending
• indorsing
• plonking (for)
• plumping (for)
• plunking (for)