Definitions for hoopla

hoopla hoop·la

Spelling: [hoop-lah]
IPA: /ˈhup lɑ/

Hoopla is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 74 anagrams from letters in hoopla (ahloop).

Definitions for hoopla

noun

  1. bustling excitement or activity; commotion; hullabaloo; to-do.
  2. sensational publicity; ballyhoo.
  3. speech or writing intended to mislead or to obscure an issue.

Origin of hoopla

First recorded in 1865-70, hoopla is from the French word houp-là! command (as to a child) to move, take a step

Examples for hoopla

But this spring in Paris, the Mapplethorpe hoopla is taking an interesting turn.

“No ‘hoopla’ as Diane Sawyer takes over ABC World News” was a typical headline.

But the hoopla over it reflects some strange and antiquated thinking.

With all the hoopla swirling around out here, their attitude was refreshing.

And the biggest question of all: will these two lovers find that fairy-tale ending after all the hoopla dies down?

It all looked very different two years ago when the first 787 was rolled out with a great deal of hoopla.

None of the hoopla seemed to have fazed the Iranian president, who loves to bask in controversy during his U.S. visits.

After the Obama hoopla, it is still possible that Moustafa will be cleared on appeal.

That is the kind of human bridge-building these foreign trips with all the hoopla can produce.

After the Obama hoopla, it is still possible that Moustafa will be cleared.

Word Value for hoopla
Scrable

11

Words with friends

12

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