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- DictionaryHype/hīp/
noun
- 1. a hypodermic needle or injection.
verb
- 1. stimulate or excite (someone): "I was hyped up because I wanted to do well"
The meaning of HYPE is a narcotics addict. How to use hype in a sentence.
noun [ U ] informal uk / haɪp / us / haɪp / Add to word list. 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/surrounding There's been a lot of hype around/ surrounding his latest film.
verb (used with object) , hyped, hyp·ing. to stimulate, excite, or agitate (usually followed by up ): She was hyped up at the thought of owning her own car. to create interest in by flamboyant or dramatic methods; promote or publicize showily: a promoter who knows how to hype a prizefight.
hype. noun [ U ] informal us / haɪp / uk / haɪp / Add to word list. 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/surrounding There's been a lot of hype around/ surrounding his latest film.
As a verb, to hype something is to blatantly promote it. If you hype your favorite restaurant enough, your friends will finally try it. If they all hate it, though, they might never listen to you again! Definitions of hype. noun. blatant or sensational promotion. synonyms: ballyhoo, hoopla, plug. see more.
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. hyped. adjective. (Definition of hype from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Definition of hype noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
