overhype
1 of 2verb
over·hype ˌō-vər-ˈhīp 
overhyped; overhyping
transitive + intransitive
: to hype (something or someone) to an excessive degree
overhype a new product
… his surname, long synonymous with overhyped schlock …
Patrick McGeehan
Patrick McGeehan… the extravagantly overhyped star of the soap opera … Peter Hood
Peter Hood"You think the media is overhyping?" Don Lemon
Don Lemonoverhype
2 of 2noun
: hype that is extravagant to an excessive degree
These visions have a sparkling appeal. But will they come true, or will they harden into garish embarrassments like the predictions for AI and neural networks? Overhype is a real danger to nascent technology. Daniel McNeill and Paul Freiburger
Daniel McNeill and Paul Freiburger
Word History
First Known Use
Verb
1979, in the meaning defined above
Noun
1972, in the meaning defined above