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
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
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
hyping 1 of 2
verb (1)
as in increasing
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
Relevance
- increasing
- accelerating
- boosting
- augmenting
- expanding
- raising
- stoking
- multiplying
- extending
- amplifying
- enhancing
- aggrandizing
- reinforcing
- escalating
- upping
- maximizing
- intensifying
- compounding
- enlarging
- swelling
- strengthening
- inflating
- supersizing
- jumping
- supplementing
- developing
- pumping up
- building up
- spiking
- heightening
- prolonging
- skyrocketing
- adding (to)
- booming
- complementing
- stretching
- protracting
- lengthening
- elongating
- accumulating
- distending
- drawing out
- collecting
- dilating
- amassing
- reenforcing
- magnifying
- blowing up
- parlaying
- racheting (up)
- bumping (up)
- ratcheting (up)
- following up
- beefing (up)
- fleshing (out)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- reducing
- diminishing
- decreasing
- lowering
- dwindling
- curtailing
- lessening
- downsizing
- compressing
- abating
- subtracting (from)
- abbreviating
- abridging
- condensing
- shortening
- contracting
- de-escalating
- minifying
- retrenching
- constricting
- cutting back
hyping
2 of 2verb (2)
as in promoting
to provide publicity for the auto company has been hyping its forthcoming line of hybrids for almost a year now Synonyms & Similar Words
- promoting
- selling
- publicizing
- touting
- ballyhooing
- announcing
- advertising
- plugging
- boosting
- pushing
- pitching
- praising
- talking up
- endorsing
- lauding
- hailing
- publishing
- barking
- reviewing
- broadcasting
- merchandising
- beating the drum (for)
- acclaiming
- recommending
- merchandizing
- indorsing
- plonking (for)
- plumping (for)
- plunking (for)