A popular and/or exciting trend. The only reason most people are excited about it is because of the peer-pressure or crowd mentality. Often used on streaming platforms as an on-the-nose way to pressure people into donating to a streamer.
People went crazy when Taylor Swift came to town, but most of them were just getting on the hype train.
by gamemasta pasta December 05, 2024
Person A: OMG, I'm so excited for Super Platformer 9!
*Three weeks later...*
Person B: Hey, Super Platformer 9 came out today!
Person A: I'm not interested.
Person B: Really? You've been telling us about it over the past few weeks, only to do a hype abandon the day it releases?
*Three weeks later...*
Person B: Hey, Super Platformer 9 came out today!
Person A: I'm not interested.
Person B: Really? You've been telling us about it over the past few weeks, only to do a hype abandon the day it releases?
by ChameleonDragon February 10, 2018
by mxSCORPx April 16, 2020
An effect which occurs when one is anticipating an upcoming game. The need becomes so great that other games become dull and boring in comparison. In more serious cases it can affect the viewing of television programmes, making them seem less interesting as well. In the most severe cases it can affect the viewing of pornography in the same way.
The hype effect is kicking in. Nothing is fun anymore. Not Netflix, not even Pokémon. I can't go on like this.
by C10e2 July 31, 2016
An individual's personal excitement about a object or an event that others can join in on and enhance the fun for all invole
:your gonna show Casper?why?
;Hell yeah I'm showing Casper my unicorn! Cuz he will jump in on my hype wagon with me.
;Hell yeah I'm showing Casper my unicorn! Cuz he will jump in on my hype wagon with me.
by Trapfairytink July 27, 2022
Happiness that isn't contained to a single person but that can be joined in on and shared between multiple people
by Tinkseate August 15, 2022
A type of "mob mentality" wherein a large group of people have an unfounded dislike of something (Person, Place, Show, Movie, etc.) That they themselves have not actually consumed for the sole reason that it is the trendy opinion of that specific something. This phenomina is primarily seen on social media.
You've never even seen The Sopranos and you're dumping on it? That's some clown Hype Hating stuff right there.
by thegoat9760 June 02, 2024