verb
Meaning 1
To talk up; to promote extravagantly.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
hype up
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verb
Meaning 2
To get worked up; to become emotional or intense.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
get excited or stimulated
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- The children were all psyched up after the movie
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: psych up
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: agitate, rouse, turn on, charge, commove, excite, charge up
History
Etymology
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Across languages
Translations
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Spanish: dar bombo — Translations
- Spanish: bombear — Translations
- Spanish: ilusionar — Translations
- Spanish: emocionar — Translations
- Spanish: crear expectación — Translations
- Spanish: diñar bombo — Translations