English

Noun

hype ‎(usually uncountable, plural hypes)

1. Promotion or propaganda; especially, exaggerated claims.

   After all the hype for the diet plan, only the results ended up slim.

Translations

Verb

hype ‎(third-person singular simple present hypes, present participle hyping, simple past and past participle hyped)

1. (transitive) To promote heavily; to advertise or build up.

   They started hyping the new magazine months before its release.

Derived terms

• hype man

Translations

Etymology 2

Noun

hype ‎(plural hypes)

1. Alternative form of hipe (wrestling move)

Verb

hype ‎(third-person singular simple present hypes, present participle hyping, simple past and past participle hyped)

1. Alternative form of hipe (wrestling move)

Adjective

hype ‎(comparative more hype, superlative most hype)

1. Informal form of hyped.