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Definition of a hype
hype
adjective
- excited.
The whole school was hype over the Homecoming game.
- See more words with the same meaning: excited, energetic.
Last edited on Nov 04 1999. Submitted by Brooke B. from Illinois, USA on Nov 04 1999.
- neat, good, exciting, etc.; "cool".
That car is hype!
Your beats are hype!
- See more words with the same meaning: exciting, fun, full of people.
- See more words with the same meaning: good, okay, cool, awesome, fun.
Last edited on May 13 2013. Submitted by Lesley from Ashburn, VA, USA on Nov 30 2001.
noun
- anticipatory excitement, especially when the actual thing doesn't turn out to be as good as expected.
That party was all hype.
- See more words with the same meaning: bad, poor, sucks, common, generally displeasing.
- See more words with the same meaning: excited, energetic.
Last edited on Mar 21 2002. Submitted by Vanessa G. from Wading River, NY, USA on Mar 21 2002.
- excitement, talk.
What's all the hype about this party?
- See more words with the same meaning: information, gossip, speech, talk.
Last edited on Nov 18 2002. Submitted by Shawna B. from Fall City, WA, USA on Nov 18 2002.
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Definitions include: "cool"; "awesome"; "sweet". | |
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Definitions include: alternative spelling of "psyched". | |
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Definitions include: to excite a person. | |
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Definitions include: full of. | |
Definitions include: extremely full. | |
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Definitions include: For words meaning a thrill, see the thesaurus category words meaning exciting, fun, full of people. | |
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Definitions include: something very fun. | |
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Definitions include: full of people. | |
Definitions include: use in place of "off the hook" meaning very good, excellent, cool, or tight. | |
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Definitions include: a conversation or speech designed to raise a person or group's mood or confidence. | |
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Definitions include: secret or incriminating. | |
Definitions include: a ride in a motor vehicle. | |
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Definitions include: gossip, secret information. | |
Definitions include: personal information about a person (for example: their real name, home address, phone number) that has been released on the web. | |
Definitions include: See the 411. | |
Definitions include: to call on a telephone. | |
Definitions include: the inside information. | |
Definitions include: incessant, idle talk. | |
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Definitions include: its money talking. | |
Definitions include: to promote, usually to excess. |
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