Hype (Verb)
Meaning
Publicize in an exaggerated and often misleading manner.
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The company's marketing team began to hype their new product release, making claims that it could solve world hunger.
- Many critics accused the music label of hyping the artist, focusing more on flashy music videos than actual musical talent.
- Social media influencers often hype up new beauty products, often failing to disclose that they were paid for their endorsement.
- The movie trailer was designed to hype the audience, but the actual film turned out to be a disappointment.
- Some worried that the news network was hyping the storm warnings, trying to get better ratings with sensationalized headlines.