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- [hahyp]
- /haɪp/
- /haɪp/
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- [hahyp]
- /haɪp/
Definitions of hyped word
- verb with object hyped to stimulate, excite, or agitate (usually followed by up): She was hyped up at the thought of owning her own car. 1
- verb with object hyped to create interest in by flamboyant or dramatic methods; promote or publicize showily: a promoter who knows how to hype a prizefight. 1
- verb with object hyped to intensify (advertising, promotion, or publicity) by ingenious or questionable claims, methods, etc. (usually followed by up). 1
- verb with object hyped to trick; gull. 1
- noun hyped exaggerated publicity; hoopla. 1
- noun hyped an ingenious or questionable claim, method, etc., used in advertising, promotion, or publicity to intensify the effect. 1
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Origin of hyped
First appearance:
before 1925 One of the 11% newest English words
1925-30, Americanism; in sense “to trick, swindle,” of uncertain origin; subsequent senses perhaps by reanalysis as a shortening of hyperbole
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Parts of speech for Hyped
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hyped popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
hyped usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hyped
adj hyped
- devoted — Someone who is devoted to a person loves that person very much.
- obsessed — having an obsession (usually followed by with or by): He is obsessed with eliminating guilt.
- hooked — bent like a hook; hook-shaped.
- inclined — deviating in direction from the horizontal or vertical; sloping.
- absorbed — If you are absorbed in something or someone, you are very interested in them and they take up all your attention and energy.
verb hyped
- offer — to present for acceptance or rejection; proffer: He offered me a cigarette.
- introduce — to present (a person) to another so as to make acquainted.
- benefit — The benefit of something is the help that you get from it or the advantage that results from it.
- push — to press upon or against (a thing) with force in order to move it away.
- further — at or to a great distance; a long way off; at or to a remote point: We sailed far ahead of the fleet.
Antonyms for hyped
adj hyped
- indifferent — without interest or concern; not caring; apathetic: his indifferent attitude toward the suffering of others.
- unwilling — not willing; reluctant; loath; averse: an unwilling partner in the crime.
- disinclined — lacking desire or willingness; unwilling; averse: I'm disinclined to go to the movies tonight.
- independent — not influenced or controlled by others in matters of opinion, conduct, etc.; thinking or acting for oneself: an independent thinker.
- opposed — to act against or provide resistance to; combat.
verb hyped
- dissuade — to deter by advice or persuasion; persuade not to do something (often followed by from): She dissuaded him from leaving home.
- block — A block of flats or offices is a large building containing them.
- hinder — to cause delay, interruption, or difficulty in; hamper; impede: The storm hindered our progress.
- prevent — to keep from occurring; avert; hinder: He intervened to prevent bloodshed.
- conceal — If you conceal something, you cover it or hide it carefully.
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