hyper

See also: hyper-

English

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈhaɪ.pə/
(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈhaɪ.peɹ/
Audio (General Australian): (file)
Rhymes: -aɪpə(ɹ)

Etymology 1

Shortenings, ultimately from the prefix hyper-.

Adjective

hyper (comparative more hyper, superlative most hyper)

(Philippines, informal) Hyperactive.
(slang) Energetic; overly diligent.
- 1993 November, Lynn Hirschberg, quoting Shannen Doherty, “Brat on a Hot Tin Roof”, in Vanity Fair‎^[1]:
  Why do I want to snort coke so I can be extremely hyper and talk nonstop?

Noun

hyper (countable and uncountable, plural hypers)

(countable, bodybuilding, informal) Clipping of hyperextension.
Coordinate term: reverse hyper
(uncountable, informal) Clipping of hypersexuality.
(uncountable, informal) Clipping of hyperthyroidism.
- 2002 January 14, LMW, “Re: What is an 'endocrinologists'?”, in alt.support.thyroid‎^[2] (Usenet):
  When I was diagnosed with hyper, I was vomiting, eating as though I had been suffering from malnutrition, sweating profusely, shaking uncontrollably.....and it's funny now, but I thought I was pregnant and suffering morning sickness.
(uncountable, science fiction, informal) Clipping of hyperspace.

Verb

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

(transitive, photography) To subject (a film or plate) to photographic hypersensitization, chiefly as a technique in astrophotography.
- 1995, M[artin] Mobberley, “Auxiliary Equipment” (chapter 6), in Patrick Moore, editor, The Modern Amateur Astronomer, Berlin: Springer-Verlag, →ISBN, page 78:
  In the last fifteen years more and more amateurs, particularly in the USA, have been hypersensitising (‘hypering’) film to improve its performance. ¶ The hypering process removes moisture from the film and lightly pre-fogs the emulsion to form sites around which grains can form.
(transitive) To expose (an animal) to a disease-causing organism, to promote hyperimmunity.

Etymology 2

Noun

hyper (countable and uncountable, plural hypers)

(countable, informal) A character or an individual with large body parts, especially the erogenous zones, with extremely exaggerated sizes, as the object of paraphilic arousal.
- 2007 December 10, David_the_Ultimate, “Hihiiii~ *squeekie*”, in HyperFurs Messageboard‎^[3], archived from the original on 2009-05-14:
  Not really much to say about me, really....for all intents and purposes I actually qualify as a hyper, I suppose. I'm a 3ft 7in tall mousie that has to wear baggy pants just to walk about in public, and even then my..erm...luggage still shows a little. n.n; Though they've been known to get bigger under certain circumstances....sometimes uncontrollably.
- 2023 May 24, @CroixAlmer, Twitter‎^[4], archived from the original on 2024-10-01:
  would it be cute for a hyper to be like "hey, sorry my room is so... damp. i do my best to keep it clean." i think that's kinda cute, personally.
(uncountable, informal) A paraphilia or fetish pornography involving large, exaggerated body parts.
Synonyms: hypertrophilia, hypersexuality
- [2015 April 18, “making some changes”, in FurAffinity‎^[5], archived from the original on 2024-10-01:
  So we have come to a conclusion. Since the definition of "hyper" shouldn't just mean "big genitals" it should cover the whole spectrum of the body. Whether it's muscle or whatever one thinks is hyper. Hyper doesn't have one set meaning and we believe people deserve to have entitlement to share their sonas of hyper anything and not just by their crotch or chest but by their body itself. So with that hyper muscle and anything that defines "hyper" is welcome to be shared and faved or posted here. We want furs to be comfortable here and flaunt their massive anatomy. Thanks for listening and here's to hyper!]
- 2022 May 25, Holly, “All About Hyper Fetish and How to Enjoy”, in Kink Lovers‎^[6], archived from the original on 2022-05-29:
  While most men may love big bouncy breasts, the hyper fetish goes beyond what is natural. Breasts and other parts will be exaggerated beyond a normal range. Implants are often used to create the body parts, whether in the chest or butt or penis.

Derived terms

hyperfur

Translations

individual with large exaggerated body parts

Spanish: hyper m

fetish for characters with large exaggerated body parts

Spanish: hyper m

Adjective

hyper (comparative more hyper, superlative most hyper)

(informal) Of or related to hyper characters.
- 2008 February 7, Drako, “The size question”, in HyperFurs Messageboard‎^[7], archived from the original on 10 May 2009:
  OMGlife. wow. Anyway, I tend to stay somewhat realistic, and will only go hyper with someone who enjoys it.
- 2008 November 4, Casca, “Out of the box?”, in HyperFurs Messageboard‎^[8], archived from the original on 2009-05-14:
  To be plain, I'm a cum whore. If I could get it thermos big enough I'd carry a gallon of semen around with me with the word "Spooge" stenciled on the side in big bold letters. I love big hyper gigantic genitalia, I've more than once imagined causing an earth quake by humping a hole in the ground with a building sizedd penis however, more than huge penises I like enormous cumloads. The juicier and more impossible to contain the better.
- 2014 November 9, @websterleone, Twitter‎^[9], archived from the original on 2024-10-01:
  > See a well drawn set of hyper balls/penis
  > Get sad and jealous even though it's a picture
  > Forever a dork
- 2023 May 29, @CroixAlmer, Twitter‎^[10], archived from the original on 2024-10-01:
  thinking about the fact that i used to regularly fantasize about having a fursona that is very fat and very hyper and now both of those things are true

Translations

of or related to hyper characters

Spanish: hyper m or f

Etymology 3

Noun

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.

Dutch

Etymology

From hyper-.

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

hyper (not comparable)

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

Declension

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)

(informal) hyperglycaemia
Synonym: hyperglykemie

Antonym: hypo

French

Pronunciation

^{(mute h)} IPA^(key): /i.pɛʁ/
Audio: (file)

Adverb

hyper

(informal) very, a lot
Tu es hyper sympa!
You are very nice!

Swedish

Adjective

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

Uninflected.