hype
1 of 5noun (1)
ˈhīp 
1
slang : a narcotics addict
2
slang : hypodermic
hype
2 of 5verb (1)
hyped; hyping
transitive verb
1
: stimulate, enliven —usually used with up
hyping herself up for the game
2
: increase
hyped-up
ˈhīpt-ˈəp
adjective hype
3 of 5verb (2)
hyped; hyping
transitive verb
1
: put on, deceive
2
: to promote or publicize extravagantly
hyping this fall's TV lineup
hype
4 of 5noun (2)
1
: deception, put-on
2
: publicity
especially : promotional publicity of an extravagant or contrived kind
all the hype before the boxing match
hype
5 of 5adjective
slang
: excellent, cool
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)
- ballyhoo
- boost
- pitch
- plug
- promote
- publicize
- talk up
- tout
Noun (2)
- ballyhoo
- publicity
- puffery
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
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Example Sentences
Adjective a couple of the tracks on the album feature some really hype vocals
Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
by shortening & alteration from hypodermic
Verb (2)
origin unknown
First Known Use
Noun (1)
1924, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb (1)
1938, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb (2)
circa 1931, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun (2)
1955, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Adjective
1989, in the meaning defined above
hyped-up
adjective
1
as in exaggerated
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- exaggerated
- overblown
- overemphasized
- padded
- elaborated
- overdone
- overstated
- overplayed
- inflated
- stretched
- embellished
- magnified
- enlarged
- hyperbolized
- bloated
- outsized
- embroidered
- grandiose
- outsize
- unrealistic
- overdrawn
- unreasonable
- unreal
- preposterous
- overweening
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- reasonable
- realistic
2
as in hyper
Synonyms & Similar Words
- hyper
- upset
- troubled
- jittery
- uptight
- wired
- perturbed
- jumpy
- nervous
- anxious
- overexcited
- high-strung
- edgy
- dithery
- nervy
- tense
- het up
- unquiet
- aquiver
- overwrought
- afire
- uneasy
- hyperexcited
- hyperactive
- aflutter
- hectic
- atingle
- frenzied
- excited
- agitated
- overactive
- feverish
- heated
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- cool
- calm
- composed
- unperturbed
- placid
- collected
- serene
- tranquil
- undisturbed
- untroubled
- unworried
- unshaken
- coolheaded