hyped; hyping
2
: to promote or publicize extravagantly
hyping this fall's TV lineup
Synonyms
Noun (1)
- addict
- dopehead
- doper
- druggie
- druggy
- fiend
- freak [slang]
- head
- hophead [slang]
- junkie
- junky
- stoner
- user
Verb (1)
- accelerate
- add (to)
- aggrandize
- amplify
- augment
- boost
- build up
- compound
- enlarge
- escalate
- expand
- extend
- increase
- multiply
- pump up
- raise
- stoke
- supersize
- swell
- up
Verb (2)
Noun (2)
Adjective
- A-OK
- A1
- awesome
- bang-up
- banner
- beautiful
- blue-chip
- blue-ribbon
- boffo
- bonny [chiefly British]
- bonnie
- boss [slang]
- brag
- brave
- bully
- bumper
- capital
- choice
- classic
- cool [slang]
- corking
- crackerjack
- cracking
- dandy
- divine
- dope [slang]
- down [slang]
- dynamite
- excellent
- fab
- fabulous
- famous
- fantabulous [slang]
- fantastic
- fine
- first-class
- first-rate
- first-string
- five-star
- four-star
- frontline
- gangbusters
- gangbuster
- gilt-edged
- gilt-edge
- gone [slang]
- grand
- great
- groovy
- heavenly
- high-class
- hot
- immense
- jim-dandy
- keen
- lovely
- marvelous
- marvellous
- mean
- neat
- nifty
- noble
- number one
- No. 1
- numero uno
- out-of-sight [slang]
- par excellence
- peachy
- peachy keen
- phat [slang]
- prime
- primo [slang]
- prize
- prizewinning
- quality
- radical [slang]
- righteous [slang]
- sensational
- slick
- splendid
- stellar
- sterling
- superb
- superior
- superlative
- supernal
- swell
- terrific
- tip-top
- top
- top-notch
- top-of-the-line
- top-shelf
- topflight
- topping [chiefly British]
- unsurpassed
- wizard [chiefly British]
- wonderful
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
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
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
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
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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
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Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
by shortening & alteration from hypodermic
Verb (2)
origin unknown
Dictionary Entries Near hype
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“Hype.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hype. Accessed 28 Sep. 2023.
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