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
Noun (1)
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
Verb (1)
the TV writers tried to hype interest in the fading soap opera with flashy new plotlines
Verb (2)
the auto company has been hyping its forthcoming line of hybrids for almost a year now
Noun (2)
the prelaunch hype for the new cell phone translated into phenomenal sales numbers on release day
Adjective
a couple of the tracks on the album feature some really hype vocals
Recent Examples on the Web
Jeff Benjamin, Billboard, 8 July 2024
Inter Miami coach Tata Martino has enough MLS experience to know that a July game, no matter how much it is hyped, is not truly critical in a season that lasts until November.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 7 July 2024
Swift smiled and waved at fans as Kelce raised his arms in the air, hyping up the cheering crowd.
—Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 7 July 2024
Comic-Con is North America’s biggest annual pop culture festival, attracting over 135,000 attendees as well as the focused attention of Hollywood, with studios and streamers spending millions on hyping their movies and shows.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 June 2024
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Verb
While K-pop artists tend to utilize a range of teaser photos and video clips to hype fans up for new music, the members of Stray Kids are heading to Apple Music’s radio waves to share more about the group’s upcoming ATE album.
—Jeff Benjamin, Billboard, 8 July 2024
Inter Miami coach Tata Martino has enough MLS experience to know that a July game, no matter how much it is hyped, is not truly critical in a season that lasts until November.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 7 July 2024
Swift smiled and waved at fans as Kelce raised his arms in the air, hyping up the cheering crowd.
—Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 7 July 2024
Comic-Con is North America’s biggest annual pop culture festival, attracting over 135,000 attendees as well as the focused attention of Hollywood, with studios and streamers spending millions on hyping their movies and shows.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for hype
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“Hype.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hype. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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