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- 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"
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hype. verb [ T often passive ] uk / haɪp / us / 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 meaning: 1. a situation in which something is advertised and discussed in newspapers, on television, etc. a…. Learn more.
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 definition: to stimulate, excite, or agitate (usually followed by up). See examples of HYPE used in a sentence.
Noun (1) a derelict building that's now a shooting gallery for heroin hypes scattered inside the abandoned building were hypes and other signs of drug use Verb (1) the TV writers tried to hype interest in the fading soap opera with flashy new plotlines Verb (2) the auto company has been hyping its forthcoming line of hybrids for almost a year ...
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.
