HYPES
Noun
hypes
plural of hype
Verb
hypes
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hype
Source: Wiktionary
HYPE
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