hyper

See also: hyper-

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhaɪpə/
• IPA^(key): /ˈhaɪpɚ/

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• Rhymes: -aɪpə(r)

Etymology 1

Shortening.

Adjective

hyper (comparative more hyper, superlative most hyper)

1. (colloquial) hyperactive
2. (slang) energetic; overly diligent

Noun

hyper (uncountable)

1. (colloquial, science fiction) hyperspace

Etymology 2

Noun

hyper (plural hypers)

1. (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.

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Dutch

Etymology

From hyper-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦi.pər/
• Hyphenation: hy‧per
• Rhymes: -ipər

Adjective

hyper (not comparable)

1. (slang) hyperactive, particularly in a panicked or frenetic way

Inflection

Declension of hyper
uninflected	hyper
inflected	hyper
comparative	—
		positive
predicative/adverbial		hyper
indefinite	m./f. sing.	hyper
	n. sing.	hyper
	plural	hyper
definite		hyper
partitive		hypers

Noun

hyper c (plural hypers)

1. (informal) hyperglycaemia

   Synonym: hyperglykemie

   Antonym: hypo

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French

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Adverb

hyper

1. (informal) very, a lot

   Tu es hyper sympa!

   You are very nice!