hype up

verb — 2 senses

hype up

verb
1

To talk up; to promote extravagantly.

  • I hoped that Daenerys and Jon would immediately get along. It felt like watching two friends who I’ve hyped up to each other finally meet.2017 July 30, Ali Barthwell, “Ice and fire finally meet in a front-loaded episode of Game Of Thrones (newbies)”, in The Onion AV Club:
2

To get worked up; to become emotional or intense.

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