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- [hahyp]
- /haɪp/
- /haɪp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hahyp]
- /haɪp/
Definitions of hyping word
- verb with object hyping 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 hyping 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 hyping to intensify (advertising, promotion, or publicity) by ingenious or questionable claims, methods, etc. (usually followed by up). 1
- verb with object hyping to trick; gull. 1
- noun hyping exaggerated publicity; hoopla. 1
- noun hyping an ingenious or questionable claim, method, etc., used in advertising, promotion, or publicity to intensify the effect. 1
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Origin of hyping
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 Hyping
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hyping 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.
According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
hyping usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hyping
verb hyping
- 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 hyping
verb hyping
- 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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Matching words
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