to overhype
- verb
- /ˌoʊvərˈhaɪp/
- The celebrity's latest movie was overhyped, resulting in disappointed fans at the premiere.
- media overhyped
- overhyped a little bit
- think it's overhyped
So it's almost like you overhype it a little bit.
- So it's almost like you overhype it a little bit.
- I am super bearish on AII think it's been widely overhyped.
- The Internet has a way of making the minority look like the majority, all right, And overhyping certain things.
Examples
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The media overhype things too much just so they can get their money.
Blog text (18) -
Astronomers worry, in particular, that NASA's press releases have overhyped Hubble Space Telescope findings.
Academic text (1995) -
Speak calm. You know, sometimes we tend to overhype situations, you know, kind of our imagination gets in our own way. Yeah.
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You may think it is overhyped, but the product definitely works.
Blog text (28) -
I just think it's a bit overhyped, personally.
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The storm was a bit overhyped by the media, in my opinion.
Blog text (17) -
I think the Dark Knight was a good movie, but a bit overhyped.
Blog text (26) -
Is the social media phenomenon overhyped?
Academic text (2011) -
I think that a lot of the talent that came in here was overhyped in terms of recruiting rankings.
Blog text (7) -
Moreover, such large amounts of money foster overhyped claims and politicization of research.
Blog text (6)
Synonyms
Say something is bigger or more important than it really is
To promote something with exaggerated, flashy advertising to get attention
To think someone or something is better than they really are
To make something seem more important or bigger than it really is
To say that something is better or more important than it really is
Make something seem more important or serious than it really is
Treat something as more important than it should be
Make something seem better than it really is
To praise something too much to make people want to buy it
To make something seem more important by adding details or exaggerating
To make something seem more important or bigger than it is
Talk in a very excited way to praise someone or something
Make something seem much bigger or more important than it is
To make something seem more important or serious than it is
To praise someone too much to make them seem better
To promote something loudly and with exaggeration to get attention
To talk proudly about your achievements to show off
To say too many good things about someone who does not deserve them
To make something seem much bigger or more important than it really is
To make something seem much worse or bigger than it is
Describe something as more important or impressive than it really is
Antonyms
How Exaggerated
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Overhype breaks into over- meaning 'too much', as in overcook, and hype meaning 'loud promotion'. So, to overhype something is to promote it more than it deserves.