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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Other terms relating to 'bad, poor, sucks, common, generally displeasing':
crap	Definitions include: the noun senses of "crap" are mostly a subset of the uses of "shit."
turd	Definitions include: a piece of fecal matter; "loaf".
hellacious	Definitions include: terrible.
salty	Definitions include: mean or disrespectful.
*piece of sht**	Definitions include: an item of poor quality.
*sht out of luck**	Definitions include: in an irreparable bad situation.
bite	Definitions include: to be of poor quality, displeasing.
welfare	Definitions include: bad, stupid, ugly, etc.
ghetto	Definitions include: of superior quality, excellent; "cool".
nope	Definitions include: "no".
sad	Definitions include: of poor quality.
toilet	Definitions include: inadequate, displeasing, or of poor quality.
poopy	Definitions include: bad.
retarded	Definitions include: bad, of poor quality.
spork	Definitions include: of poor quality, unusable, intolerable.
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Other terms relating to 'excited, energetic':
amped	Definitions include: "cool"; "awesome"; "sweet".
juiced	Definitions include: excited.
wired	Definitions include: under the influence of stimulants, e.g. caffeine or methamphetamines.
fired up	Definitions include: excited.
siked	Definitions include: alternative spelling of "psyched".
hyped up	Definitions include: overly excited.
bug	Definitions include: to pester or annoy.
yippee ki-yay	Definitions include: exclamation of excitement.
get it up	Definitions include: to get an erection.
fired up and ready to go	Definitions include: excited and ready to start.
crunk	Definitions include: extremely fun; exciting; wild.
woo	Definitions include: vagina.
ciced	Definitions include: "excited".
*make (one's) dck hard**	Definitions include: to excite a person.
amped up	Definitions include: energetic due to consumption of a stimulant.
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Other terms relating to 'exciting, fun, full of people':
*make (one's) dck hard**	Definitions include: to excite a person.
hopping	Definitions include: full of people.
cray-cray	Definitions include: crazy, i.e. strange, insane, or wild.
off tha hizzy fo shezzy	Definitions include: tight cool sweet. etc. also nice something is nice.
rage	Definitions include: a fun activity or occasion.
off the hizzle	Definitions include: use in place of "off the hook" meaning very good, excellent, cool, or tight.
blast	Definitions include: something very fun.
packed	Definitions include: full of.
e-ticket ride	Definitions include: a ride of excitement or great fun.
off the heezy fosheezy	Definitions include: "off the heezy fosheezy."
jam-packed	Definitions include: extremely full.
funsies	Definitions include: "fun".
non-bust	Definitions include: with a pleasing outcome.
off da heezie	Definitions include: extreme; wild; awesome.
all that	Definitions include: superior, as good as it gets.
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Other terms relating to 'good, okay, cool, awesome, fun':
fresh	Definitions include: extremely nice, of superior quality; "cool".
be life	Definitions include: to be good, enjoyable, important to a person, etc.
gravy	Definitions include: very good, excellent; "cool".
*sht, the**	Definitions include: the best.
fat	Definitions include: doing well in life.
rock-solid	Definitions include: very solid, i.e. without any problems.
classic	Definitions include: very good; excellent.
bullet, the	Definitions include: something very good, excellent; "cool".
crash hot	Definitions include: great.
rufus	Definitions include: a very unintelligent person, who screws up doing basic things.
jolly good	Definitions include: very good.
gansta	Definitions include: misspelling of "gangsta" which is a colloquial spelling/pronunciation of "gangster".
off the meat rack	Definitions include: real nice.
cray-cray	Definitions include: crazy, i.e. strange, insane, or wild.
sweet action	Definitions include: Comment said after someone else says something that is cool.
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Other terms relating to 'information, gossip, speech, talk':
pep talk	Definitions include: a conversation or speech designed to raise a person or group's mood or confidence.
get the 411	Definitions include: See the 411.
juicy	Definitions include: secret or incriminating.
scoop	Definitions include: a ride in a motor vehicle.
noise	Definitions include: a lot of talk; "babble".
dirt, the	Definitions include: inside information; "gossip".
blabber	Definitions include: idle talk.
dirt	Definitions include: negative information about a person or organization.
banter	Definitions include: Gossip, Fun, Cheeky Chat.
juice	Definitions include: gossip, secret information.
dox	Definitions include: personal information about a person (for example: their real name, home address, phone number) that has been released on the web.
411	Definitions include: See the 411.
buzz	Definitions include: to call on a telephone.
low-down, the	Definitions include: the inside information.
jibber jabber	Definitions include: incessant, idle talk.
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Slang terms with the same root words

Other terms relating to 'hype':
Hollywood hype	Definitions include: its money talking.
hype up	Definitions include: to promote, usually to excess.