hype

🇺🇸 /haɪp/ 🇬🇧 /haɪp/
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noun
R

A lot of attention given to something by the media or people, often to make it seem more important or exciting than it really is.

There's so much hype around this new phone, but it's not really any better than the last model.

verb
R

To make something seem more exciting or important than it really is, often by talking or writing about it a lot.

The new restaurant has been hyped up so much that everyone wants to try it.

translation

n. A lot of attention given to something by the media or people, often to make it seem more important or exciting than it really is.
v. To make something seem more exciting or important than it really is, often by talking or writing about it a lot.

Word Forms

Past hyped
Progressive hyping
3rd Present hypes
Plural hypes
Perfect hyped