ALL meanings of hype up
hype up
H h - verb with object hype up 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 hype up 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 hype up to intensify (advertising, promotion, or publicity) by ingenious or questionable claims, methods, etc. (usually followed by up). 1
- verb with object hype up to trick; gull. 1
- noun hype up exaggerated publicity; hoopla. 1
- noun hype up an ingenious or questionable claim, method, etc., used in advertising, promotion, or publicity to intensify the effect. 1
- noun hype up a swindle, deception, or trick. 1
- phrasal verb hype up To hype someone up means to deliberately make them very excited about something. 0