hype up

hype up
phrasal verb [transitive]
Word forms "hype up":
present tense I/you/we/they hype up he/she/it hypes up present participle hyping up past tense hyped up past participle hyped up informal
to make something sound more interesting or impressive than it is

The movie had been so hyped up that it was a bit of a disappointment when I eventually saw it.


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