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



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