hype up
Upper Intermediate (B2)informal
To make people very excited about something, sometimes more than it deserves.
"The studio hyped up the film for months before it was released."
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A Nice Day Cycling to Kisakata Station in Nikaho! ft. Gigguk | Cyclethon 5 Day 5
CDawgVODs · 27:37
Hype up the butter king.

Operation Gladio Was Real. What Makes You Think It Stopped?
Redacted · 12:23
You could also hype up a lot

CHUNKZ vs KSI and AboFlah | Match For Hope
Chunkz · 30:28
I was trying to hype up the team.

CHUNKZ vs KSI and AboFlah | Match For Hope
Chunkz · 30:27
I was trying to hype up the team, man.

The Truth about the Hantavirus Cruise Ship Outbreak
Philip DeFranco · 18:44
Secretary Pete out there to hype up Project Freedom,