hoop ‧ la /ˈhuːplɑː $ ˈhuːp-, ˈhʊp-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: French ; Origin: houp-là , a word expressing sudden movement ]
1 . especially American English excitement about something which attracts a lot of public attention:
all the hoopla that surrounded the trial
2 . British English a game in which prizes can be won by throwing a ring over an object from a distance