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Meaning of hype in English

Table of contents
  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions
  1. Pronunciation

    /haɪp/

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  1. Noun

    hype

    Etymology

    1920s (originally US in the sense ‘shortchange, cheat’, or ‘person who cheats etc.’): of unknown origin

    Definitions

    1. blatant or sensational promotion

    Derived terms

    • ballyhoo
    • plug

Famous quotes

  • « There is a lot of hype and fear about this much-talked-about prospect of designer babies. »
    Leon Kass
  • « You can hype a questionable product for a little while, but you'll never build an enduring business. »
    Victor Kiam
  • « I'd gone from being this art student messing about with music to this girl with a record deal, magazine front covers and all this hype. In many ways, it was everything I ever wanted, but when it happened all I felt was total, paralysing fear. »
    Florence Welch
  • « What's sad is that there is an addictive quality to that, to believing your own hype to allowing yourself to become validated by others and no longer by yourself. That's the danger of celebrity. »
    Giovanni Ribisi
  • « Even though I'm a hype man myself, I like the practicality of it all. People who understand how to turn a profit. At the end of the day, this is still business so I'm looking for real practical knowledge of how to actually make money, not necessarily raise it. »
    Gary Vaynerchuk

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