Word of the day: Blether

Word of the day

Blether (also blather): tagarelice, conversa fútil, tagarelar, falar bobagem

Synonyms: ado, ballyhoo, commotion, bluster, bother, bustle, clatter, coil, disturbance, fun, furor, fuss, helter-skelter, hubble-bubble, hullabaloo, hurly, hurly-burly, hurricane, hurry, moil, pandemonium, pother, row, ruckus, ruction, rumpus, squall, stew, stir, storm, to-do, tumult, turmoil

“Listening to a lot of blather from politicians about who's to blame for the bad economy.”

He wanted to retire quietly and without all the blather of an office send-off.” (www.merriam-webster.com)

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Word of the day: TOUT

Tout: angariador, palpiteiro, venda por cambista, angariar, catar, procurar fregueses, obter ou dar informações (sobre cavalos de corrida),elogiar em demasia,vender no câmbio negro

Synonyms: ballyhoo, blow up, crack up, cry up, glorify, trumpet, tub-thump

The likes of Michael Moore tout the advantages of other countries healthcare, such as Canada.

One of the myriad benefits that memory foam mattress owners tout is waking up feeling relaxed. (www.wordhippo.com)

People were touting tickets outside the stadium. (www.meriam-webster.com

Word of the day: Ballyhoo

Ballyhoo:  propaganda barulhenta, sensacionalismo, exibicionismo, propagar com muito barulho, trombetear

Synonyms: ado, alarums and excursions, commotion, blather, bluster, bother, bustle, clatter, helter-skelter, hoopla, hubble-bubble, hubbub, hurly, hurly-burly, ruckus, ruction, rumpus, turmoil, uproar

“It turned out that the ballyhoo was the result of a movie being filmed on the street.”

“The usual ballyhoo intended to fill the seats at mega plexes around the country.”

Obs.: megaplex: a large multiplex typically housing 16 or more movie theaters

Word of the day: Rumpus

Rumpus:  balbúrdia, rebuliço, barulho, distúrbio.

Synonyms:  ado, alarums and excursions, ballyhoo, a state of noisy, confused activity, blather, bluster,  bother, bustle, clatter, coil, disturbance, fun, furor, fuss, hoopla, hubble-bubble

“The kids made such a rumpus that they woke up everyone else in the house.” (www.merriam-webster.com)