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Definition of Hype up
1. Verb. Get excited or stimulated. "The good news will hype up her"; "The children were all psyched up after the movie"
Exact synonyms: Psych Up
Generic synonyms: Agitate, Charge, Charge Up, Commove, Excite, Rouse, Turn On
Generic synonyms: Agitate, Charge, Charge Up, Commove, Excite, Rouse, Turn On
Lexicographical Neighbors of Hype Up
Literary usage of Hype up
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Changing the Fourth Estate: Essays on South African Journalism by Adrian Hadland (2006)
"Do you agree with a news editor who says it's fine to hype up a story for its
sensational value - or will you contest this, perhaps even to the point of ..."