Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Excessive publicity and the ensuing commotion.
- noun Exaggerated or extravagant claims made especially in advertising or promotional material.
- noun An advertising or promotional ploy.
- noun Something deliberately misleading; a deception.
- transitive verb To publicize or promote, especially by extravagant, inflated, or misleading claims.
- noun A hypodermic injection, syringe, or needle.
- noun A drug addict.
- transitive verb To stimulate or excite. Often used with up.
from The Century Dictionary.
- See
hipe .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Promotion or
propaganda ; especially,exaggerated claims. - verb transitive To
promote heavily; toadvertise or build up.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb publicize in an exaggerated and often misleading manner
- noun blatant or sensational promotion
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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And with the notoriety of Masterton, I thought it only fitting I should read one of his more heralded works this summer to see what all the hype is about.
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Then, I'll finally get to see what all the hype is about.
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Ironically, all the hype is attracting people to Portland who want more than this.
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He's pretty much what the hype is all about. he knows the game really well and is going to make them better.
Antawn Jamison remains positive after failed championship pursuit Michael Lee 2010
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Then, I'll finally get to see what all the hype is about.
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And the hype is already building for Nebraska defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh, touted as a potential top-three pick in the April draft.
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And regardless of reviews or non fan going to see it out of curiosity, many will still be filling up the seats to see what the hype is all about.
Twilight Lexicon » Hit Fix: Will Eclipse Make Less Money Than New Moon? 2010
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And with the notoriety of Masterton, I thought it only fitting I should read one of his more heralded works this summer to see what all the hype is about.
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Ron Charles on The Lace Reader by Brunonia Barry: Beneath all this hype is a moderately entertaining story of three generations in a setting rich with Wiccan wisdom and deadly misogyny ....
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I'm more willing to try something new now, and I'll buy a book just to find out what the hype is all about.
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Meanwhile, some of the world’s most successful social media posses are moving into luxurious “hype houses” in Los Angeles and Hawaii, where they can livestream their lifestyles, exercise routines, and sex advice — as well the products of their sponsors — to their millions of followers.
The Privileged Have Entered Their Escape Pods Douglas Rushkoff 2021
quotato commented on the word hype
I'm just trying to hype the word hype.
January 21, 2007
slumry commented on the word hype
The etymology of hype is more complex than I had guessed. In addition to being short for hyperbole, it is influenced by drug user's slang, short for hypodermic needle, and also by the sense of a hyper or con man. It was not until the 1960s that it came to be used as a term for excessive advertising.
July 10, 2007
uselessness commented on the word hype
Wow, it's interesting how our words to describe excitement are rooted in describing mental illness and drug activity. Our ancestors must have been awfully dull, I guess.
July 10, 2007
slumry commented on the word hype
Well, I don't know if they were dull or not, but it is interesting that one should be hopped up on hops and hyped up by hypodermic needles.
I think I will stick with coffee. That does the trick for me.
July 10, 2007