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HYPE
ballyhoo, hoopla, hype, plug
(noun) blatant or sensational promotion
hype
(verb) publicize in an exaggerated and often misleading manner
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Abbreviation of hyperbole
Noun
hype (usually uncountable, plural hypes)
Promotion or propaganda; especially exaggerated claims.
Verb
hype (third-person singular simple present hypes, present participle hyping, simple past and past participle hyped)
(transitive) To promote heavily; to advertise or build up.
Etymology 2
Adjective
hype (comparative more hype, superlative most hype)
(informal) Hyped.
(slang, dated) Excellent, cool.
Etymology 3
Noun
hype (plural hypes)
(slang, dated) A drug addict.
Etymology 4
Noun
hype (plural hypes)
Alternative form of hipe (wrestling move)
Verb
hype (third-person singular simple present hypes, present participle hyping, simple past and past participle hyped)
Alternative form of hipe (wrestling move)
Source: Wiktionary
Hipe, n. Also Hype . [Etym. uncertain.] (Wrestling)
Definition: A throw in which the wrestler lifts his opponent from the ground, swings him to one side, knocks up his nearer thigh from the back with the knee, and throws him on his back.
hype n.
Definition: Intense publicity for a future event, performed in a showy or excessively dramatic manner suggesting an importance not justified by the event; as, the hype surrounding the superbowl is usually ludicrous. [PJC]
hype v. t.
1. to publicize [e.g. a product or a future event] insistently, in a manner exaggerating the importance of; to promote flamboyantly. [wns=1] [WordNet 1.5]
2. To stimulate or excite (a person); --usually used with up, and often in the passive form; as, she was all hyped up over her upcoming wedding. [PJC]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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