"ballyhoo" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /bæliˈhuː/ Audio: en-us-ballyhoo.ogg , en-au-ballyhoo.ogg Forms: ballyhoos [plural]
Etymology: Unknown. Probably an expressive gibberish word. Etymology templates: {{unk|en}} Unknown, {{sound-symbolic|en|title=expressive}} expressive Head templates: {{en-noun}} ballyhoo (plural ballyhoos)
  1. Sensational or clamorous advertising or publicity. Translations (sensational or clamorous advertising or publicity): сензация (senzacija) (Bulgarian), патърдия (patǎrdija) (Bulgarian), battage [masculine] (French), шуми́ха (šumíxa) [feminine] (Russian), сенса́ция (sensácija) [feminine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-ballyhoo-en-noun-25mnAn1W Disambiguation of 'sensational or clamorous advertising or publicity': 96 4
  2. Noisy shouting or uproar. Translations (noise shouting or uproar): шум (šum) (Bulgarian), врява (vrjava) (Bulgarian), Klamauk [masculine] (German), шум (šum) [masculine] (Macedonian), шум (šum) [masculine] (Russian), гам (gam) [masculine] (Russian), alboroto (Spanish), jaleo (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-ballyhoo-en-noun-O7DSFNA8 Disambiguation of 'noise shouting or uproar': 2 98
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: ballyhooer
Etymology number: 1

Noun [English]

IPA: /bæliˈhuː/ Audio: en-us-ballyhoo.ogg , en-au-ballyhoo.ogg Forms: ballyhoos [plural]
Etymology: From Spanish balajú. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|es|balajú}} Spanish balajú Head templates: {{en-noun}} ballyhoo (plural ballyhoos)
  1. Certain species in family Hemiramphidae, inshore, surface-dwelling needlefish forming sizeable schools. Categories (lifeform): Beloniform fish
    Sense id: en-ballyhoo-en-noun-b8KczBa~ Disambiguation of Beloniform fish: 2 2 33 33 16 14 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with French translations, Terms with Finnish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 4 28 27 19 20 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 4 5 31 29 32 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 3 3 31 30 16 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 2 32 31 17 17 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 3 5 35 33 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 50 50
  2. Certain species in family Hemiramphidae, inshore, surface-dwelling needlefish forming sizeable schools.
    Hemiramphus brasiliensis
    Categories (lifeform): Beloniform fish
    Sense id: en-ballyhoo-en-noun-iDv53WWt Disambiguation of Beloniform fish: 2 2 33 33 16 14 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with French translations, Terms with Finnish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 4 28 27 19 20 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 4 5 31 29 32 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 3 3 31 30 16 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 2 32 31 17 17 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 3 5 35 33 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Translations (species of needlefish): brasiliannokkakala (Finnish), aiguillette [feminine] (French)
Etymology number: 2 Disambiguation of 'species of needlefish': 50 50

Noun [English]

IPA: /bæliˈhuː/ Audio: en-us-ballyhoo.ogg , en-au-ballyhoo.ogg Forms: ballyhoos [plural]
Etymology: Possibly from Spanish balahú (“schooner”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|es|balahú||schooner}} Spanish balahú (“schooner”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} ballyhoo (plural ballyhoos)
  1. An unseaworthy or slovenly ship. Categories (lifeform): Beloniform fish
    Sense id: en-ballyhoo-en-noun-0W6ipwM4 Disambiguation of Beloniform fish: 2 2 33 33 16 14 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 4 28 27 19 20 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 3 3 31 30 16 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 2 32 31 17 17
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Verb [English]

IPA: /bæliˈhuː/ Audio: en-us-ballyhoo.ogg , en-au-ballyhoo.ogg Forms: ballyhoos [present, singular, third-person], ballyhooing [participle, present], ballyhooed [participle, past], ballyhooed [past]
Etymology: Unknown. Probably an expressive gibberish word. Etymology templates: {{unk|en}} Unknown, {{sound-symbolic|en|title=expressive}} expressive Head templates: {{en-verb}} ballyhoo (third-person singular simple present ballyhoos, present participle ballyhooing, simple past and past participle ballyhooed)
  1. To sensationalize or make grand claims. Categories (lifeform): Beloniform fish Related terms: ballyhooed [adjective] Translations (to sensationalize or make grand claims): marktschreierisch anpreisen (German), alborotar (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-ballyhoo-en-verb-Ec8wqLYu Disambiguation of Beloniform fish: 2 2 33 33 16 14 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Macedonian translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 4 28 27 19 20 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 4 5 31 29 32 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 3 3 31 30 16 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 2 32 31 17 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 14 15 71 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 3 5 35 33 24 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 12 14 74 Disambiguation of Terms with Macedonian translations: 14 15 71 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 8 11 80 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 8 11 82
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

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      "word": "brasiliannokkakala"
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