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to hype
01
to enthusiastically promote something, often with exaggeration, to create excitement and interest
Transitive: to hype sth
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
action verb
regular
present tense
hype
3rd person singular
hypes
present participle
hyping
past simple
hyped
past participle
hyped
Examples
Celebrities often use social media to hype their upcoming projects and events.
Hype
01
exaggerated promotion meant to attract attention or excitement
Grammatical Information
animacy status
abstract
Composition
Simple
uncountable
Examples
The movie did n’t live up to the hype surrounding it.
Lexical Tree
hyped
hype
