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hype | hyp |

As a noun hype

is promotion or propaganda; especially, exaggerated claims.

As a verb hype

is to promote heavily; to advertise or build up.

As an initialism hyp is

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hype

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Promotion or propaganda; especially, exaggerated claims.
    • After all the hype for the diet plan, only the results ended up slim.

    Verb

    (hyp)
  • To promote heavily; to advertise or build up.
    • They started hyping the new magazine months before its release.

    hyp

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (entertainment) hypnotism; hypnotist
    • A hyp act is scheduled after the acrobats.
    The hyp is booked through the end of the month.
  • (mathematics) hypotenuse
  • hypochondria
  • * Jonathan Swift
    • Heaven send thou hast not got the hyps .

    Alternative forms

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    References

    * (entertainment) Usage in both ways in Swift

    Verb

    (hypp)
  • (colloquial, dated) To make melancholy.
    • (Washington Irving)

    Anagrams

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