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hype

/haɪp/noun, verb1 syllable

Hype means: blatant or sensational promotion.

Synonyms for hype3

noun, as in blatant or sensational promotion

ballyhoo, hoopla, plug

What does hype mean?2

noun

1

blatant or sensational promotion

verb

1

publicize in an exaggerated and often misleading manner

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with hype?8

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Hype in a sentence

  • Is this what all the hype was about?CM
  • Few fields have been more filled with hype than artificial intelligence.shekitten
  • Voice assistants did not live up to the hype.timmartin
  • The performer relied on hype and headlines to stoke up interest in her music.kiryopi
  • Despite the hype and the celebratory hugs, the stock's performance on day one proved underwhelming.Cangarejo
  • Has all the hype paid off?CM
  • Did it live up to the hype?ddnktr
  • The hype machine remains in overdrive.AlanF_US

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of hype

as a noun

plural
hypes

as a verb

past tense
hyped
present participle
hyping
third-person singular
hypes
past participle
hyped