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overhype

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.64 in modern English

Syllables
over-hype
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To promote or publicize excessively.

Transitive verb

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English hype English overhype From over- + hype.

Usage

Inflected Forms

overhypes (present, singular) overhyping (participle, present) overhyped (participle, past) overhyped (past)

Questions

What does overhype mean?
To promote or publicize excessively.
Where does overhype come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English hype English overhype From over- + hype.

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