hype

English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /haɪp/
  • Rhymes: -aɪp

Etymology 1

Abbreviation of hyperbole

Noun

hype (usually uncountable, plural hypes)

  1. Promotion or propaganda; especially exaggerated claims.
    After all the hype for the diet plan, only the results ended up slim.
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Verb

hype (third-person singular simple present hypes, present participle hyping, simple past and past participle hyped)

  1. (transitive) To promote heavily; to advertise or build up.
    They started hyping the new magazine months before its release.
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Etymology 2

Adjective

hype (comparative more hype, superlative most hype)

  1. (informal) Hyped (“excited”).
  2. (slang, dated) Excellent, cool.

Etymology 3

Noun

hype (plural hypes)

  1. Alternative form of hipe (wrestling move)

Verb

hype (third-person singular simple present hypes, present participle hyping, simple past and past participle hyped)

  1. Alternative form of hipe (wrestling move)
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