hypehype2 verb [transitiveT] disapproving1 (also hype up)MARKETING to try to make the public interested in someone or something through advertisements or by getting them talked about a lot on television and radioThe unit trust industry is usually quick to hype its products.
Competitors criticized the group for hyping up products it can’t deliver.
2LAWto deceive people by changing figures or results, usually to make a situation look better than it really isThe company admitted that it had hyped customer orders and faked records to match those orders.