HYPE UP


Meaning of HYPE UP in English

I. hype somebody up phrasal verb ( see also ↑ hype )

to make someone feel excited

II. hype 2 BrE AmE ( also hype up ) verb [transitive]

to try to make people think something is good or important by talking about it a lot on television, the radio etc ⇨ promote :

The director is just using the controversy to hype his movie.

hype somebody up phrasal verb

to make someone feel excited

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THESAURUS

▪ advertise verb [intransitive and transitive] to tell people about a product or service and try to persuade them to buy it, for example in a newspaper, television, or Internet advertisement:

Some universities advertise on television.

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She has signed a deal to advertise the company's haircare products.

▪ promote verb [transitive] to try to increase the sales or popularity of a product or event, for example by selling it at a lower price or talking about it on television:

He's in London to promote his new album.

▪ market verb [transitive] to try to sell a product or service by deciding which type of people are likely to buy it and by making it interesting to them:

The collection is being marketed as clothing for climbers and skiers.

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Most companies have agreed not to market products to children under 12.

▪ publicize ( also publicise British English ) verb [transitive] to tell the public about something by writing about it in newspapers, speaking about it on television etc:

He had done a lot of interviews to publicize his new book.

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The hostages' case has been widely publicized.

▪ hype verb [transitive] informal to try to make people think something is good or important by advertising or talking about it a lot on television, the radio etc. Hype is often used when you do not trust the information:

The boxing match was being hyped as the biggest fight of the decade.

▪ plug verb [transitive] informal to advertise a book, film etc by talking about it on television or radio:

Marc was on the show to plug his new play.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.