hyped; hyping
1
: to promote or publicize extravagantly
hyping this fall's TV lineup
1
slang
: a narcotics addict
2
slang
: hypodermic
Synonyms
Noun (1)
Verb (1)
Verb (2)
- accelerate
- add (to)
- aggrandize
- amplify
- augment
- boost
- build up
- compound
- enlarge
- escalate
- expand
- extend
- increase
- multiply
- pump up
- raise
- stoke
- supersize
- swell
- up
Noun (2)
- addict
- dopehead
- doper
- druggie
- druggy
- fiend
- freak [slang]
- head
- hophead [slang]
- junkie
- junky
- stoner
- user
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)
the prelaunch hype for the new cell phone translated into phenomenal sales numbers on release day
Verb (1)
the auto company has been hyping its forthcoming line of hybrids for almost a year now
Verb (2)
the TV writers tried to hype interest in the fading soap opera with flashy new plotlines
Noun (2)
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
Adjective
a couple of the tracks on the album feature some really hype vocals
Recent Examples on the Web
Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 20 Sep. 2024
The beauty of the hype game is that if the valuations rise high enough, no profits are required.
—Gary Marcus, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2024
This is where the hype and horror have soured the technology from just a tool to potentially a weapon, raising concerns about this new capability.
—Morey Haber, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
Garments such as those that the Sebastien Ami duo designed are clear indicators of craftsmanship being of the utmost importance rather than hype.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 16 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for hype 
Noun
Forever his wife's hype man, David recently spoke about his other half while talking at a Bowers & Wilkins event in N.Y.C. on Tuesday, Aug. 27.
—Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 20 Sep. 2024
The beauty of the hype game is that if the valuations rise high enough, no profits are required.
—Gary Marcus, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2024
This is where the hype and horror have soured the technology from just a tool to potentially a weapon, raising concerns about this new capability.
—Morey Haber, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
Garments such as those that the Sebastien Ami duo designed are clear indicators of craftsmanship being of the utmost importance rather than hype.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 16 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for hype
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'hype.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near hype
Cite this Entry
“Hype.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hype. Accessed 29 Sep. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share