hyper
See also: hyper-
English edit
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈhaɪpə/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈhaɪpɚ/
Audio (AU) (file) - Rhymes: -aɪpə(ɹ)
Etymology 1 edit
Shortening.
Adjective edit
hyper (comparative more hyper, superlative most hyper)
- (colloquial) hyperactive
- (slang) energetic; overly diligent
Noun edit
hyper (countable and uncountable, plural hypers)
- (uncountable, colloquial, science fiction) hyperspace
- (countable, bodybuilding, colloquial) hyperextension exercise
Verb edit
hyper (third-person singular simple present hypers, present participle hypering, simple past and past participle hypered)
- (transitive) To expose (an animal) to a disease-causing organism, to promote hyperimmunity.
Etymology 2 edit
Noun edit
hyper (plural hypers)
- (wrestling) Alternative form of hiper
- 1868, The Gentleman's Magazine and Historical Review:
- Mason of Blencogo was a strong fellow, with no great science or action, and how he disposed of Nichol of Bothel, who was one of the best hypers of the day, puzzled not a few.
See also edit
- reverse hyper (etymologically unrelated)
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
From hyper-.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
hyper (not comparable)
- (slang) hyperactive, particularly in a panicked or frenetic way
Inflection edit
Inflection of hyper | ||||
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uninflected | hyper | |||
inflected | hyper | |||
comparative | — | |||
positive | ||||
predicative/adverbial | hyper | |||
indefinite | m./f. sing. | hyper | ||
n. sing. | hyper | |||
plural | hyper | |||
definite | hyper | |||
partitive | hypers |
Noun edit
hyper c (plural hypers)
- (informal) hyperglycaemia
- Synonym: hyperglykemie
- Antonym: hypo
French edit
Pronunciation edit
Adverb edit
hyper
Swedish edit
Adjective edit
hyper (comparative mer hyper, superlative mest hyper)
- (slang) hyper, hyperactive ((overly) energetic)
- Synonym: speedad
- Hans unge är så jäkla hyper
- His kid is so damn hyper
Usage notes edit
Uninflected.