Synonyms for hype

Most common

ballyhoo · plug · hoop-la

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Noun

Antonyms

understatement, criticism, disparagement

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Definitions

1. n. 1

   Promotion or propaganda, especially exaggerated claims.

   After all the hype for the diet plan, only the results ended up slim.

Related words

Phrases

hype up

Other spellings

hipe

Forms

Plural

hypes → ballyhoos, plugs, hoop-las, hullabaloos…

Example sentences

• ink I noticed the sale prices were written in red ink.
• fluff Let's see if I can't fluff up your pillow.
• hullabaloo Tom and Mary wanted to get married on the quiet to avoid all the hullabaloo.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

ink¹

4 letters

plug¹, tout¹

5 letters

fluff¹

8 letters

ballyhoo³

10 letters

hullabaloo⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (ballyhoo³ = 3 syllables).

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Français

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