Promotion or propaganda; especially exaggerated claims.
"The wrestler executed a high-flying maneuver known as a hype, slamming his opponent onto the mat."
A drug addict.
Alternative form of hipe (wrestling move)
In plain English: Hype means intense excitement and promotion surrounding something.
"The wrestler finished with a devastating hype, pinning his opponent immediately."
Usage: Use the noun form of hype to describe excessive, often misleading promotion surrounding an event or product. When referring to this phenomenon as a verb, remember that it means to generate such excitement rather than simply informing people about something new.
publicize in an exaggerated and often misleading manner
"The marketing team hyped the new product launch by claiming it would revolutionize daily life, even though its features were barely different from existing models."
To promote heavily; to advertise or build up.
"The wrestler executed a high-flying hype onto his opponent from the top rope."
Alternative form of hipe (wrestling move)
In plain English: Hype means to build up excitement for something, sometimes over the top.
"The wrestler used a hype to take down his opponent."
Hyped (“excited”).
"The crowd was hyped before the band took the stage."
In plain English: Hype means something is being heavily promoted to create excitement and anticipation.
"The new movie was incredibly hyped before its release."
The word hype is a shortened form of the longer term hyperbole. It entered English by being clipped from that original phrase to describe exaggerated praise or promotion.