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
hypes 1 of 3
noun
1
as in addicts
a person who regularly uses drugs especially illegally a derelict building that's now a shooting gallery for heroin hypes Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- addicts
- users
- junkies
- freaks
- druggies
- fiends
- stoners
- dopers
- heads
- dopeheads
- speed freaks
- hopheads
- burnouts
- crackheads
- cokeheads
- potheads
- acidheads
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- nonusers
- nonaddicts
2
as in hypodermic needles
a slender hollow instrument by which material is put into or taken from the body through the skin scattered inside the abandoned building were hypes and other signs of drug use Synonyms & Similar Words
- hypodermic needles
- hypodermic syringes
- needles
- syringes
- hypodermics
hypes
2 of 3verb (1)
as in increases
to make greater in size, amount, or number the TV writers tried to hype interest in the fading soap opera with flashy new plotlines Synonyms & Similar Words
- increases
- accelerates
- expands
- augments
- boosts
- multiplies
- raises
- extends
- stokes
- ups
- enhances
- reinforces
- amplifies
- enlarges
- swells
- intensifies
- escalates
- aggrandizes
- compounds
- maximizes
- supersizes
- strengthens
- supplements
- inflates
- jumps
- pumps up
- builds up
- booms
- spikes
- heightens
- skyrockets
- prolongs
- adds (to)
- complements
- develops
- lengthens
- elongates
- dilates
- stretches
- magnifies
- protracts
- accumulates
- reenforces
- distends
- collects
- draws out
- ratchets (up)
- amasses
- bumps (up)
- blows up
- rachets (up)
- parlays
- beefs (up)
- follows up
- fleshes (out)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- decreases
- diminishes
- reduces
- lowers
- lessens
- downsizes
- dwindles
- curtails
- shortens
- condenses
- abates
- abbreviates
- subtracts (from)
- compresses
- abridges
- constricts
- de-escalates
- retrenches
- contracts
- minifies
- cuts back
hypes
3 of 3verb (2)
as in promotes
to provide publicity for the auto company has been hyping its forthcoming line of hybrids for almost a year now Synonyms & Similar Words
- promotes
- sells
- announces
- touts
- publicizes
- advertises
- boosts
- pushes
- praises
- plugs
- ballyhoos
- acclaims
- hails
- pitches
- endorses
- talks up
- publishes
- lauds
- merchandises
- reviews
- barks
- recommends
- beats the drum (for)
- broadcasts
- merchandizes
- indorses
- plumps (for)
- plonks (for)
- plunks (for)