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"Hype" Definition

noun

A drug addict.
A hypodermic injection, syringe, or needle.
Exaggerated or extravagant claims made especially in advertising or promotional material: "It is pure hype, a gigantic PR job” ( Saturday Review).
Excessive publicity and the ensuing commotion: the hype surrounding the murder trial.
A narcotics addict.

verb-transitive

To publicize or promote, especially by extravagant, inflated, or misleading claims: hyped the new book by sending its author on a promotional tour.
To stimulate with or as if with a hypodermic injection: "hyped the country up to a purposeless pitch” ( Newsweek).

verb

To promote or publicize extravagantly.