hyper

hyper

slang Very, perhaps overly, energetic or enthusiastic. A shortening of "hyperactive." If you let the kids have all those sweets, they'll be hyper for the rest of the night! The dog's getting hyper in here, so let her run around the backyard and get out some of her energy. The last thing I want to do is chaperone a birthday party for a bunch of hyper tweens.

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hyper

(ˈhɑɪpɚ)

1. mod. excited; overreacting. I’m a little hyper because of the doctor’s report.

2. n. a person who praises or promotes someone or something. She’s a hyper, and she doesn’t always tell things the way they are.

3. n. a person who is always overly excited or hyperactive. Pat is such a hyper. Just can’t seem to relax.

4. n. a drug user who injects drugs with a hypodermic syringe. (Drugs.) How long have you been a hyper, Gert?

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