hype

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noun (1)

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slang : a narcotics addict
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slang : hypodermic

hype

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verb (1)

hyped; hyping

transitive verb

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: stimulate, enliven
usually used with up
hyping herself up for the game
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hyped-up adjective

hype

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verb (2)

hyped; hyping

transitive verb

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2
: to promote or publicize extravagantly
hyping this fall's TV lineup

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noun (2)

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: publicity
especially : promotional publicity of an extravagant or contrived kind
all the hype before the boxing match

hype

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adjective

slang

Examples of hype in a Sentence

Adjective a couple of the tracks on the album feature some really hype vocals
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
Like their counterparts in Silicon Valley, Chinese startups rode the surge of excitement about artificial intelligence, which has widely been hyped as transformative for the tech industry and the economy at large. Lavender Au, WIRED, 13 Sep. 2023 The simple index investor, the active managers warn, will soon be overly concentrated in a small number of stocks that are overpriced and have been hyped by the promise of artificial intelligence. Burton G. Malkiel, WSJ, 13 Sep. 2023 Hosted in the fashion-forward neighborhood, the Lower East Side, Who Decide War’s runway presentation was hyped from the moment invites went out. Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 12 Sep. 2023 After narrowly escaping Austin with 20-19 win last year, Alabama hosts Texas in Bryant-Denny Stadium on Saturday, and every ESPN pregame show in existence will be here to hype you up for it. Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al, 8 Sep. 2023 Later, as the Detroit Lions hype train steams into Arrowhead Stadium on Thursday night to play the mighty Kansas City Chiefs, the guys talk what non-local media seems to miss about this team and coach Dan Campbell. Detroit Free Press, 7 Sep. 2023 Chinese social media platforms are likewise awash with posts hyping the phone’s capabilities and popularity. Meaghan Tobin, Washington Post, 7 Sep. 2023 For players who were hyped up for years leading up to Overwatch 2’s release for PvE story campaigns, that answer might be a bit of a letdown. Eric Ravenscraft, WIRED, 4 Sep. 2023 Several speakers, including a panel of historians, took the podium to hype up the unveiling. Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Sep. 2023
Noun
Babylon isn’t the first company at the interface of AI and health care to struggle to move from hype to commercial success. WIRED, 19 Sep. 2023 The Lions matched, or perhaps exceeded, the hype about their ascending franchise with a road win over the defending Super Bowl champion Chiefs. Matt Goul, cleveland, 17 Sep. 2023 Is Nix ready to kidnap the Heisman hype from Shedeur Sanders and justify that billboard in midtown Manhattan? Jfreeman, oregonlive, 16 Sep. 2023 After months of anticipation and much hype, Jets fans had been waiting for the four-time NFL MVP to suit up for Gang Green, with some saying the star quarterback would help meet their Super Bowl expectations. Christopher Brito, CBS News, 14 Sep. 2023 The song’s latest streaming bump was perhaps boosted by hype leading up to New York Fashion Week (Sept. 7-13). Xander Zellner, Billboard, 13 Sep. 2023 But whether or not the hype is real, the term represents the new, and AI-voidance could trigger the wrong connotations. David Meyer, Fortune, 13 Sep. 2023 Sure, the gritty Detroit Lions proved worthy of their preseason hype. Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY, 8 Sep. 2023 The Detroit Lions have received their fair share of hype ahead of the 2023 NFL season. Chantz Martin, Fox News, 9 Sep. 2023
Adjective
Patrick Queen and Justin Madubuike looked like classic post-hype breakout candidates. Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 12 Sep. 2022 The post-hype candidate had twice as many targets as Rob Gronkowski (six to three) and a touchdown. Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2020 See More

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Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

by shortening & alteration from hypodermic

Verb (2)

origin unknown

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1924, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb (1)

1938, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb (2)

circa 1931, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

1955, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1989, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hype was in 1924

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Cite this Entry

“Hype.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hype. Accessed 28 Sep. 2023.

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