Search results
- Dictionaryhype/hʌɪp/
noun
- 1. extravagant or intensive publicity or promotion: "his first album hit the stores amid a storm of hype"
verb
- 1. promote or publicize (a product or idea) intensively, often exaggerating its benefits: "an industry quick to hype its products"
Powered by Oxford Dictionaries
HYPE definition: 1. a situation in which something is advertised and discussed in newspapers, on television, etc. a…. Learn more.
1. : stimulate, enliven usually used with up. hyping herself up for the game. 2. : increase. hyped-up. ˈhīpt-ˈəp. adjective. hype. 3 of 5. verb (2) hyped; hyping.
Hype definition: to stimulate, excite, or agitate (usually followed by up). See examples of HYPE used in a sentence.
As a noun, hype means extravagant claims about a person or product. All the hype about a miraculous new kind of mop might influence you to buy one, but after trying it out you'll realize it's just a mop.
hype. verb [ T often passive ] us / haɪp / uk / haɪp / (also hype up) to repeatedly advertise and discuss something in newspapers, on television, etc. in order to attract everyone's interest: be hyped as It's being hyped as the musical event of the year. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
hype. verb [ T ] uk / haɪp / us ( also hype up) to make something seem more important or exciting than it really is by talking about it a lot, especially in newspapers, on television, etc: It's being hyped as the musical event of the year.
Definition of hype noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
