hyper

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈhaɪpə/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈhaɪpɚ/

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• Rhymes: -aɪpə(ɹ)

Shortening.

hyper (comparative more hyper, superlative most hyper)

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

hyper (countable and uncountable, plural hypers)

1. (uncountable, colloquial, science fiction) hyperspace
2. (countable, bodybuilding, colloquial) hyperextension exercise

hyper (third-person singular simple present hypers, present participle hypering, simple past and past participle hypered)

1. (transitive) To expose (an animal) to a disease-causing organism, to promote hyperimmunity.

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.

• reverse hyper (etymologically unrelated)

From hyper-.

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦi.pər/

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• Hyphenation: hy‧per
• Rhymes: -ipər

hyper (not comparable)

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

hyper c (plural hypers)

1. (informal) hyperglycaemia

   Synonym: hyperglykemie

   Antonym: hypo

• ^{(mute h)} IPA^(key): /i.pɛʁ/

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hyper

1. (informal) very, a lot

   Tu es hyper sympa!

   You are very nice!

hyper (comparative mer hyper, superlative mest hyper)

1. (slang) hyper, hyperactive ((overly) energetic)

   Synonym: speedad

   Hans unge är så jäkla hyper

   His kid is so damn hyper

Uninflected.

• hyper-