English dictionary
hype
/h/aI/p/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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blatant or sensational promotion
Source: WordNet 3.0
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Intense publicity for a future event, performed in a showy or excessively dramatic manner suggesting an importance not justified by the event; as, the <i>hype</i> surrounding the superbowl is usually ludicrous.
Source: webster1913
verb
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publicize in an exaggerated and often misleading manner
Source: WordNet 3.0
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to publicize [e.g. a product or a future event] insistently, in a manner exaggerating the importance of; to promote flamboyantly.
Source: webster1913