hyped; hyping
1
: to promote or publicize extravagantly
hyping this fall's TV lineup
1
slang
: a narcotics addict
2
slang
: hypodermic
Synonyms of hype
Relevance
Noun (1)
Verb (1)
Verb (2)
Noun (2)
Adjective
Examples of hype in a Sentence
Noun (1)
the prelaunch hype for the new cell phone translated into phenomenal sales numbers on release day
Verb (1)
the auto company has been hyping its forthcoming line of hybrids for almost a year now
Verb (2)
the TV writers tried to hype interest in the fading soap opera with flashy new plotlines
Noun (2)
a derelict building that's now a shooting gallery for heroin hypes
scattered inside the abandoned building were hypes and other signs of drug use
Adjective
a couple of the tracks on the album feature some really hype vocals
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Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Dec. 2025
Kizik's Juno 2 was also just named one of Time Magazine’s Best Inventions of 2025, and after living in them, the hype makes perfect sense.
—Brittany Talarico, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025
Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Dec. 2025
Mamdani joined the revelry and hyped up the crowds.
—Steven P. Dinkin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Nov. 2025
The Athletic College Basketball Staff, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Patrick Queen and Justin Madubuike looked like classic post-hype breakout candidates.
—Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 12 Sep. 2022
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Noun
Miles has lived up to the hype, and now the Horned Frogs (9-0) are seeing a new star emerge in Marta Suarez.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Dec. 2025
Kizik's Juno 2 was also just named one of Time Magazine’s Best Inventions of 2025, and after living in them, the hype makes perfect sense.
—Brittany Talarico, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025
Verb
Mattel Studios president Robbie Brenner hyped up Diesel's creative instincts in a statement.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Dec. 2025
Mamdani joined the revelry and hyped up the crowds.
—Steven P. Dinkin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Nov. 2025
Adjective
The Billikens are my post-hype breakout team.
—The Athletic College Basketball Staff, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Patrick Queen and Justin Madubuike looked like classic post-hype breakout candidates.
—Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 12 Sep. 2022
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“Hype.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hype. Accessed 6 Dec. 2025.
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