/ Dictionary / Index H hoopla: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: hoop•la Pronunciation: (hp'lä), [key] — n. Informal. bustling excitement or activity; commotion; hullabaloo; to-do. sensational publicity; ballyhoo. speech or writing intended to mislead or to obscure an issue. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: hoopla (Thesaurus) hoop iron hoopman Related Content Daily Word Quiz: opulent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language