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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: 1. a situation in which something is advertised and discussed in newspapers, on television, etc. a…. Learn more.
a situation in which something is advertised and discussed in newspapers, on television, etc. a lot in order to attract everyone's interest: media hype. hype around/surroundingThere's been a lot of hype around/ surrounding his latest film. I've been put off reading the book because of all the hype. Compare. ballyhooold-fashionedslang.
Hype definition: to stimulate, excite, or agitate (usually followed by up). See examples of HYPE used in a sentence.
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.
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.
Synonyms for HYPE: great, excellent, awesome, wonderful, terrific, fantastic, stellar, fabulous; Antonyms of HYPE: terrible, poor, awful, pathetic, atrocious, lousy, wretched, bad
