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Pronunciation : hype n.
Definition : Defn: Intense publicity for a future event, performed in a showy or excessively dramatic manner suggesting an importance not justified by the event; as, the hype surrounding the superbowl is usually ludicrous. [PJC]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : hype v. t.
Definition : 1. to publicize [e.g. a product or a future event] insistently, in a manner exaggerating the importance of; to promote flamboyantly. [wns=1] [WordNet 1.5]

2. To stimulate or excite (a person); --usually used with up, and often in the passive form; as, she was all hyped up over her upcoming wedding. [PJC]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913