- hype something up
- tv. to overpraise something; to propagandize something.□ They hyped it up too much. CD Why do they hype up an election?
Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions. 2015.
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hype — 01. I sure hope this movie is good; it s certainly gotten a lot of [hype]. 02. If you [hype] something too much, it can backfire because people develop unrealistic expectations. 03. The awards show wasn t very impressive after all the [hype] it… … Grammatical examples in English
Hype — Something that is Cool. That Darren Jay tape is Hype! … Dictionary of american slang
Hype — Something that is Cool. That Darren Jay tape is Hype! … Dictionary of american slang
hype — ▪ I. hype hype 1 [haɪp] noun [uncountable] disapproving MARKETING when advertisers try to make the public interested in someone or something through advertisements that make people talk about them a lot on television and radio: • Their status has … Financial and business terms
hype up — verb get excited or stimulated The children were all psyched up after the movie • Syn: ↑psych up • Hypernyms: ↑agitate, ↑rouse, ↑turn on, ↑charge, ↑commove, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
hype — [haip] 1. n. publicity; sales propaganda; promotion, especially if blatant and aggressive. □ There was so much hype before the picture was released that the picture itself was a letdown. □ There is hype for the election all over the place. 2. tv … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
hype — hype1 [haıp] n [U] [Date: 1900 2000; Origin: hype deceiving, lies (1900 2000), perhaps from hype drug addict (1900 2000), from hypodermic; influenced by hyperbole] attempts to make people think something is good or important by talking about it a … Dictionary of contemporary English
hype — [[t]ha͟ɪp[/t]] hypes, hyping, hyped 1) N UNCOUNT: usu supp N (disapproval) Hype is the use of a lot of publicity and advertising to make people interested in something such as a product. We are certainly seeing a lot of hype by some companies...… … English dictionary
hype — I. /haɪp / (say huyp) Colloquial –noun 1. an atmosphere of deliberately stimulated excitement and enthusiasm. 2. something which deliberately stimulates such an atmosphere, such as extravagant promotion (def. 5) of a product, media publicity for… …
hype — hype1 [ haıp ] noun uncount INFORMAL the use of a lot of advertisements and other PUBLICITY to influence or interest people hype hype 2 [ haıp ] verb transitive INFORMAL to use a lot of advertisements and other PUBLICITY to influence or interest… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
