noun
also houp-la ˈhüˌplä, ˈhu̇ˌ-, -lȧ
( -s )
Etymology: French houp-là, interjection
1.
a. : excited commotion
the hoopla occasioned … by the report — C.J.Rolo
often : gay or rowdy excitement
holiday hoopla and parties
b. : gaudy, artificial, or pretentious show : to-do
opportunities for plenty of romantic hoopla in a costume drama — John McCarten
launched the new promotion in a blaze of hoopla
c. : something (as utterances) designed to bewilder or confuse
official hoopla about the back of organized crime being broken — Joseph LeBaron
: bunkum , ballyhoo
2.
[influenced in meaning by hoop (I) ]
: a game in which novelty items are won by tossing rings over them