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Umka Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
hype
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I found a new word "hype" - which means a sort of a lie, not true...
Can you use this word as a verb meaning "to fool"? Let say "Could you stop hyping me?" ?
I found a new word "hype" - which means a sort of a lie, not true...
Can you use this word as a verb meaning "to fool"? Let say "Could you stop hyping me?" ?
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Usually it's a noun. It means excessive exaggeration. There's a lot of hype on the Internet.
- Usually it's a noun.
- It means excessive exaggeration.
- There's a lot of hype on the Internet.
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Usually it's a noun. It means excessive exaggeration.
There's a lot of hype on the Internet.
There's a lot of hype on the Internet.
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As a verb, it goes in the other direction: The director hyped his new movie so much we figured it must need it.
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Hi
Yes. In Greek, hyper means "in excess"
In English slang, early 1900s, a hyper was a con-man who over-charged you - charged you in excess
If you fell for it, I guess you'd been hyped
Dave
Yes. In Greek, hyper means "in excess"
In English slang, early 1900s, a hyper was a con-man who over-charged you - charged you in excess
If you fell for it, I guess you'd been hyped
Dave
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