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
Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 13 June 2024
Advertisement Thousands of brands large and small try to make it into Erewhon every year, hoping to tap into the elite grocery chain’s coveted customer base: generally young, eager to spend on whatever is in at the moment and likely to hype it on TikTok and Instagram.
—Andrea Chang, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2024
Not long after the signing became official, Hockenson hopped on social media to hype up Tonyan.
—Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 16 May 2024
That was before Hannah Waddingham and Octavia Spencer came out to hype their untitled action adventure series.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 14 May 2024
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Verb
The clip served to hype up the team’s ring ceremony, where Kelce will be presented with his third Super Bowl band alongside his teammates.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 13 June 2024
Advertisement Thousands of brands large and small try to make it into Erewhon every year, hoping to tap into the elite grocery chain’s coveted customer base: generally young, eager to spend on whatever is in at the moment and likely to hype it on TikTok and Instagram.
—Andrea Chang, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2024
Not long after the signing became official, Hockenson hopped on social media to hype up Tonyan.
—Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 16 May 2024
That was before Hannah Waddingham and Octavia Spencer came out to hype their untitled action adventure series.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 14 May 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 2 Jul. 2024.
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