261. Hoopla - US English - GRE Vocabulary

Hoopla : (게임)고리던지기, (넘어졌을때 주의가 필요할때)감탄사, 야단법석, 대소동, 불안, 떠들썩함, 선전, 과장광고

 

Hoopla is much American English word

it can be angry, happy, lots of noise, a commotion, lots of exitement, extravagant publicity 

a circus game

 

1)

A kind of carnival game, you throw it over the peg, you would get the score

the game you throw the hoops

 

2) 

You could you it as an exclamation 

If somebody nearly falls down, 'hoopla', but this sounds is very very French and I don't think anybody would propably use it like this today

Do it with care

 

3)

the Americans use this word to mean a kerfurffle, a lot of noise and activity about an event

There is huge amount of hoopla about the arrival of the film star

there is a lot of shouting and fuss about something there

There is a lot of hoopla in Press

a lot of kefurffle 

a lot of hullabaloo 

a lot of noist and commotion and activity about it

a to-do

lots of hustle and bustle

noise and excitment

 

4) 

You can also use this when somebody's angry and agitated 

there is a lot of hoopla about paying the bill becasue they are tried to overcharge us 

 

5) 

Hoopla can also be hype

there was a huge amount of hoopla about the forthcoming film

there is a musical with lots of hoopla with lots of action and activity and movement and hustle and bustle 

the produce was introducted to the public with a huge amount of hoopla

a lots of hype publicity 

a lots of fanfare commotion

advertising 

 

 

Formality : 4

 

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