hype
/haɪp/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.03 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Alternative form of hipe (“wrestling move”).
verb
Alternative form of hipe (“wrestling move”).
Example Sentences
- "After all the hype for the diet plan, only the results ended up slim."
- "Don't believe the hype, it's a sequel / As an equal can I get this through to you"
- "I was never one to believe the hype Save that for the black and white"
- "The first Grand Slam showpiece between the two dominant players on the ATP Tour had been a tantalising prospect - and it surpassed the hype."
- "They started hyping the new magazine months before its release."
- "Hydrogen fuel cells are hugely hyped but have yet to prove themselves in the real world beyond a few limited trials or small fleets on the European mainland."
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Hellenic *hupér Ancient Greek ῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér) Ancient Greek ὑπερ- (huper-) Proto-Indo-European *gʷelH-der. Proto-Hellenic *gʷəlnō Ancient Greek βάλλω (bállō) Ancient Greek ὑπερβάλλω (huperbállō) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-ā́ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek ὑπερβολή (huperbolḗ)bor. Latin hyperbolēbor. Middle English iperbole English hyperboleclip. English hype Clipping of hyperbole.
Usage
Inflected Forms
hypes (plural)
hypes (present, singular)
hyping (participle, present)
hyped (participle, past)
hyped (past)
more hype (comparative)
most hype (superlative)
hyp (alternative)