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hype

hype

 
pronunciation:
haIp
parts of speech:
verb, noun
features:
Word Combinations (verb, noun)
part of speech: verb
inflections: hypes, hyping, hyped
definition: to create interest in by making exaggerated claims.
The company is hyping this medicine as a new miracle drug.
similar words:
boost
Word Combinations  About this feature
adverb + (v.)hype heavily, highly, much
(v.)hype + adverb bit
(v.)hype + nounHelp album, crowd, intelligence, sort, stock, story, threat
 
part of speech: noun
definition: an instance or practice of creating interest in by exaggeration.
We are tired of reading all the hype about movie stars' lives.
Word Combinations  About this feature
adjective + (n.)hype breathless, giddy, immune, just, on-line, plain, promotional, pure, super, tired, tremendous, usual, worthy
verb + (n.)hype believe, blame, buy, catch, discount, fuel, live, market, match, sort, sweep
(n.)hype + verb generate, justify, machine, precede, surround
noun + (n.)hype Help advertising, avenue, boom, bunch, confusion, drama, enthusiasm, flurry, glamour, headline, hearsay, hope, lot, marketing, media, millennium, pipe