- ˌhype sth ˈup
- phrasal verb
informalto make something sound more interesting or impressive than it really is
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hype — ▪ I. hype hype 1 [haɪp] noun [uncountable] disapproving MARKETING when advertisers try to make the public interested in someone or something through advertisements that make people talk about them a lot on television and radio: • Their status has … Financial and business terms
hype — 1 noun (U) attempts to make the public interested in a product, film etc by saying how good it is on television, radio etc: media hype: Despite all the media hype, I found the film very disappointing. 2 verb (T) to try to get a lot of public… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
hype — [haɪp] noun [U] informal I the use of a lot of advertisements and information to interest people II verb [T] informal hype [haɪp] to publish and broadcast a lot of advertisements and information in order to interest people • hype sth up … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
hype — noun (informal) ADJECTIVE ▪ media ▪ marketing ▪ pre fight, pre game (esp. AmE), pre match (esp. BrE), pre season, etc … Collocations dictionary
a mass of sth — [S] ► a large amount of something: »The media company has enjoyed a mass of hype. »They were part of the large mass of consumers who acquired a credit card in the 1980s. Main Entry: ↑mass … Financial and business terms
hyped — Ⅰ. hype UK US /haɪp/ noun [U] DISAPPROVING MARKETING ► advertising, news reports, and public praise for a new product or service, which is used to make people excited about buying or trying it: »marketing/advertising/media hype hype… … Financial and business terms
media — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ mass ▪ The event was widely covered by the mass media. ▪ audio visual, broadcast (esp. BrE), news, print, visual … Collocations dictionary
believe — verb ADVERB ▪ deeply, fervently, firmly, passionately, really ▪ He firmly believed that he was right. ▪ genuinely, honestly … Collocations dictionary
invite — verb 1 ask sb to do sth ADVERB ▪ formally, officially ▪ cordially, graciously (esp. AmE), kindly, warmly ▪ You are cordially invited to attend the annual parish meeting … Collocations dictionary
List of radio stations in Australia — List of Australian radio stations. A list of radio stations that broadcast in Australia.The first digit of the callsign represents the state or territory: 1 ACT, 2 NSW ACT, 3 VIC, 4 QLD, 5 SA, 6 WA, 7 TAS, 8 NT. Australian Capital Territory (ACT) … Wikipedia
