hype

Plural: hypes

Noun

• blatant or sensational promotion
• Promotion or propaganda, especially exaggerated claims.
• Clipping of hypodermic needle.
• A drug addict.
• Alternative form of hipe (“wrestling move”).

Verb

Verb Forms: hyped, hyping, hypes

• To promote or publicize something excessively or extravagantly.
• publicize in an exaggerated and often misleading manner
• To promote heavily; to advertise or build up.
• Alternative form of hipe (“wrestling move”).

Adj

• Hyped; excited.
• Excellent, cool.

Examples

• After all the hype for the diet plan, only the results ended up slim.
• hype kit
• Some players HYPE up their "unbeatable" Scrabble strategy, but consistent scoring is key.
• They started hyping the new magazine months before its release.

Synonyms

ballyhoo, hoopla, plug

Anagrams of hype