"hype" meaning in English

See hype in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /haɪp/ Audio: en-au-hype.ogg [Australia] Forms: hype [singular], hypes [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Hype is excitement for something that is upcoming in the future.
    Sense id: simple-hype-en-noun-izhYufd8

Verb

IPA: /haɪp/ Audio: en-au-hype.ogg [Australia] Forms: hype [canonical], hypes [third-person, singular], hyped [past], hyped [past, participle], hyping [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|hyp|e}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If someone hypes about something, they are promoting or advertising heavily.
    Sense id: simple-hype-en-verb-ftOFCPLI
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          "text": "They started to hype about the new album weeks before its release date."
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