/ ˈhaɪpə(r); NAmE / adjective
( informal ) excited and nervous; having too much nervous energy
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WORD ORIGIN
1940s: abbreviation of hyperactive .
/ ˈhaɪpə(r); NAmE / adjective
( informal ) excited and nervous; having too much nervous energy
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WORD ORIGIN
1940s: abbreviation of hyperactive .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005