HYPE


Meaning of HYPE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ haɪp ]

( hypes, hyping, hyped)

1.

Hype is the use of a lot of publicity and advertising to make people interested in something such as a product.

We are certainly seeing a lot of hype by some companies...

N-UNCOUNT : usu supp N [ disapproval ]

2.

To hype a product means to advertise or praise it a lot.

We had to hype the film to attract the financiers...

VERB : V n [ disapproval ]

Hype up means the same as hype .

The media seems obsessed with hyping up individuals or groups...

PHRASAL VERB : V P n (not pron)

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