/ Dictionary / Index H hyper: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: hy•per Pronunciation: (hī'pur), [key] — Informal. Informal. —adj. overexcited; overstimulated; keyed up. seriously or obsessively concerned; fanatical; rabid: She's hyper about noise pollution. hyperactive. —n. a person who is hyper. hy•per Pronunciation: (hī'pur), [key] — n. Informal. a person who promotes or publicizes events, people, etc., esp. one who uses flamboyant or questionable methods; promoter; publicist. hyper- Pronunciation: [key] a prefix appearing in loanwords from Greek, where it meant “over,” usually implying excess or exaggeration (hyperbole); on this model used, especially as opposed toin the formation of compound words (hyperthyroid). Cf. super-. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. hyped-up hyperacidity Related Content Daily Word Quiz: bibliophile Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language