Hooey

Pronunciation: /ˈhu.i/

Definitions of hooey

noun nonsense or foolish talk

Example Sentences

A1 I heard some hooey about aliens landing in the park last night.

A2 Don't believe everything you hear, it could just be hooey.

B1 The politician's promises turned out to be nothing but hooey.

B2 After investigating further, it became clear that the conspiracy theories were all hooey.

C1 The scientific community quickly dismissed the new study as hooey.

C2 She was known for her ability to see through the hooey and get to the truth of the matter.

interjection used to express disbelief or exasperation

Example Sentences

Examples of hooey in a Sentence

formal The claims made by the company turned out to be nothing but hooey.

informal I can't believe you fell for that hooey they were spouting.

slang Don't listen to him, he's just full of hooey.

figurative His promises were just a bunch of hooey, leading to disappointment.

Grammatical Forms of hooey

• past tense: hooeyed
• plural: hooeys
• comparative: more hooey
• superlative: most hooey
• present tense: hooeys
• future tense: will hooey
• perfect tense: have hooeyed
• continuous tense: is hooeying
• singular: hooey
• positive degree: hooey
• infinitive: to hooey
• gerund: hooeying
• participle: hooeyed

Origin and Evolution of hooey

First Known Use: 1924 year

Language of Origin: American English

Story behind the word: The word 'hooey' is believed to have originated as American slang in the early 20th century.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to express disbelief or nonsense, 'hooey' has evolved to also convey the idea of something being exaggerated or exaggeratedly sentimental.