Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hype up

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.03 in modern English

Syllables
hy-pe up
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To talk up; to promote extravagantly.

Transitive verb

verb

To get worked up; to become emotional or intense.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

hypes up (present, singular) hyping up (participle, present) hyped up (participle, past) hyped up (past)

Phrases

sex up

Frequently Paired Words

sex up

Synonyms

psych up

Questions

What does hype up mean?
To talk up; to promote extravagantly.

How to pronounce hype up

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