different between hype vs gype

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ha?p/
• Rhymes: -a?p

Etymology 1

Clipping of hyperbole.

Noun

hype (usually uncountable, plural hypes)

1. (marketing) Promotion or propaganda; especially exaggerated claims.

Translations

Further reading

• hype (marketing) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Verb

hype (third-person singular simple present hypes, present participle hyping, simple past and past participle hyped)

1. (transitive) To promote heavily; to advertise or build up.

Derived terms

• hype man
• hype up

Translations

Etymology 2

Adjective

hype (comparative more hype, superlative most hype)

1. (informal) Hyped (“excited”).
2. (slang, dated) Excellent, cool.

Etymology 3

Perhaps from hypodermic needle?

Noun

hype (plural hypes)

1. (slang, dated) A drug addict.

Etymology 4

Noun

hype (plural hypes)

1. Alternative form of hipe (wrestling move)

Verb

hype (third-person singular simple present hypes, present participle hyping, simple past and past participle hyped)

1. Alternative form of hipe (wrestling move)

Finnish

Etymology

From English hype.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?hype/, [?hype?]
• IPA^(key): /?h?i?p/, [?h?i?p] (vowel harmony 'a')
• IPA^(key): /?h?i?p?i/, [?h?i?p?i] (vowel harmony 'a')
• Rhymes: -ype
• Syllabification: hy?pe

Noun

hype

1. (colloquial or jargon) hype

Declension

Derived terms

• hypettää

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *hupi.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?xy.pe/, [?hy.pe]

Noun

hype m

1. hip

Declension

Derived terms

• hypeb?n
• hypeseax
• hypewær?

English

Alternative forms

• gipe

Etymology

From Scots gype (“foolish, awkward person”). Compare Old Norse geip (“nonsense”).

Noun

gype (plural gypes)

1. (Ulster) fool; clumsy, awkward person
2. (Ulster) long-legged person
3. (Ulster) silly boy

Middle English

Noun

gype

1. Alternative form of jupe

Scots

Verb

tae gype (third-person singular simple present gypes, present participle gypin, simple past gypit, past participle gypit)

1. to stare in a foolish, open-mouthed fashion
2. to play the fool, make a fool of someone

Noun

gype (plural gypes)

1. foolish, awkward person, silly ass, lout

Adjective

gype (comparative mair gype, superlative maist gype)

1. very hungry, voracious, ardent, eager
2. stupid-looking, open-mouthed, amazed