bigged up
Talked someone up
Bigged up is the past tense of big up, British and Caribbean slang meaning to praise, hype, or boost someone's reputation: The DJ bigged up the local talent.
To get bigged up is to receive enthusiastic public endorsement: She got bigged up by all the music blogs.
- shoutLoud vocal outburst
- exaggeratedMade larger than reality
- cheersCasual toast or farewell
- overstatedClaimed more than true
- glamorizePresent as more attractive
lionize · aggrandize · overblown · spotlight · flex · acclaim · idolize · laud · extol · mythologize · applause · clout · sang praises · magnify · hype · hyperbolize · ego boost · gassed
praise vs. criticism
bigged upcriticized
Expressed disapproval of
slated · trashed · rubbished · panned · bad-mouthed
amplification vs. diminishment
bigged upbelittled
Made to seem insignificant
downplayed · talked down · played down · diminished · minimized