SINCE 1828
overhype
verb
over·hype
| \ ˌō-vər-ˈhīp
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overhyped;
overhyping
Definition of overhype
(Entry 1 of 2)
: to hype (something or someone) to an excessive degree
overhype a new product … his surname, long synonymous with overhyped schlock …— Patrick McGeehan … the extravagantly overhyped star of the soap opera …— Peter Hood "You think the media is overhyping?"— Don Lemon
overhype
nounDefinition of overhype (Entry 2 of 2)
: hype that is extravagant to an excessive degree
These visions have a sparkling appeal. But will they come true, or will they harden into garish embarrassments like the predictions for AI and neural networks? Overhype is a real danger to nascent technology.— Daniel McNeill and Paul Freiburger
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