hype

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 Verb 1.4.1 Translations

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[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /hɑip/, SAMPA: /haIp/
• Rhymes: -aɪp

[edit] Etymology

From hyperbole.

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hype (plural hypes)

1. Promotion or advertisement; especially, exaggerated claims.

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

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to 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.

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