HYPE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for HYPE?

Need another word that means the same as “hype”? Find 25 synonyms and 30 related words for “hype” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Hype” are: ballyhoo, hoopla, plug, publicity, advertising, promotion, marketing, puff, puffery, propaganda, exposure, publicize, advertise, promote, push, boost, merchandise, give publicity to, give a puff to, puff up, build up, talk up, bang the drum for, beat the drum for

Hype as a Noun

Definitions of "Hype" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “hype” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A deception carried out for the sake of publicity.
• Blatant or sensational promotion.
• Extravagant or intensive publicity or promotion.

Synonyms of "Hype" as a noun (11 Words)

advertising	A public promotion of some product or service. An advertising agency.
ballyhoo	Blatant or sensational promotion. After all the ballyhoo the film was a flop.
exposure	The revelation of something secret, especially something embarrassing or damaging. A camera which would give a picture immediately after exposure.
hoopla	Blatant or sensational promotion. I really didn t know what the hoopla was all about.
marketing	The action or business of promoting and selling products or services, including market research and advertising. Most companies have a manager in charge of marketing.
plug	A socket into which an electric plug can be fitted. They sold chewing tobacco in bars and plugs.
promotion	A message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution. United won promotion last season.
propaganda	The dissemination of propaganda as a political strategy. The party s leaders believed that a long period of education and propaganda would be necessary.
publicity	Notice or attention given to someone or something by the media. We distributed publicity from a stall in the marketplace.
puff	A powder puff. A puff of wind swung the weathercock round.
puffery	Exaggerated or false praise. His puffery actually was not far from the truth.

Usage Examples of "Hype" as a noun

• His first album hit the stores amid a storm of hype.
• Is his comeback a hype?

Hype as a Verb

Definitions of "Hype" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “hype” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Promote or publicize (a product or idea) intensively, often exaggerating its benefits.
• Publicize in an exaggerated and often misleading manner.

Synonyms of "Hype" as a verb (14 Words)

advertise	Notify (someone) of something. Some prisoners advertised the French of this terrible danger.
bang the drum for	Leap, jerk, bang.
beat the drum for	Wear out completely.
boost	Give a boost to be beneficial to. A range of measures to boost tourism.
build up	Give form to, according to a plan.
give a puff to	Convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow.
give publicity to	Dedicate.
merchandise	Promote or publicize (an idea or person. It if be below great men to be kind of recompense and merchandise their Power.
promote	Of an additive act as a promoter of a catalyst. I got promoted after many years of hard work.
publicize	Call attention to. Use the magazine to publicize human rights abuses.
puff	Breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted. The critics puffed up this Broadway production.
puff up	To swell or cause to enlarge.
push	Make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby. Competition in the retail sector will push down prices.
talk up	Divulge confidential information or secrets.

Usage Examples of "Hype" as a verb

• They were hyping up a new anti-poverty idea.
• An industry quick to hype its products.

Associations of "Hype" (30 Words)

ad	An advertisement. The latest television lager ad.
advertisement	A public promotion of some product or service. Unhappy clients are not a good advertisement for the firm.
advertiser	A person or company that advertises a product, service, or event. Kids hate it when advertisers try too hard to target them on their level.
advertising	Advertisements collectively. Despite being instructed to take the signs down he says he has no intention of removing the advertising.
ballyhoo	Blatant or sensational promotion. After all the ballyhoo the film was a flop.
banner	A long strip of cloth bearing a slogan or design, carried in a demonstration or procession or hung in a public place. Students waved banners and chanted slogans.
campaign	Go on a campaign go off to war. He supported populist campaigns.
commercial	Of or relating to commercialism. Commercial grade of beef.
corporate	A corporate company or group. The rules set by the corporate organization.
coupon	Of a consumer collect and use coupons or vouchers offering discounts on goods or services. The stock carries a 10 per cent coupon.
gimmick	Alter or augment with an extra device or feature. Sales gimmicks such as free trips.
handbill	An advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution.
marketing	Shopping at a market. A marketing campaign.
merchandise	Engage in the business of a merchant. A new breakfast food can easily be merchandised.
merchandising	The activity of promoting the sale of goods, especially by their presentation in retail outlets. Problems rooted in poor merchandising.
playbill	A theatre programme. He couldn t find her name on the playbill.
product	A substance produced during a natural, chemical, or manufacturing process. That store offers a variety of products.
promote	Of an additive act as a promoter of a catalyst. I got promoted after many years of hard work.
promotional	Of or relating to advancement. She was on a promotional tour for her books.
publicity	The giving out of information about a product, person, or company for advertising or promotional purposes. A publicity campaign.
sale	A quantity or amount sold. The sale has fallen through.
salesclerk	A salesperson in a store.
sell	Sell all of one s stock of something. What sells CDs to most people is convenience.
seller	Someone who promotes or exchanges goods or services for money. Street sellers of newspapers flowers etc.
selling	The exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money.
shopper	A commercial agent who shops at the competitor’s store in order to compare their prices and merchandise with those of the store that employs her. A commercial centre thronged with shoppers.
sponsorship	Financial support received from a sponsor. We raised about 6 000 in sponsorship.
television	A device with a screen for receiving television signals. Dan was sitting on the settee watching television.
throwaway	Denoting or relating to products that are intended to be discarded after being used once or a few times. A throwaway camera.
tout	Sell (a ticket) for an event at a price higher than the official one. Shop managers would stand in the street touting for business.