super hyped

Meanings

1. 1adjectivenot comparableinformal

   Extremely excited and eager about something that is going to happen.

   Grammar: Used after a linking verb such as be, feel, or get: I'm super hyped about the trip.

   Patterns

   • be super hyped about something
   • get super hyped for something
   • be super hyped to do something

   I'm super hyped about the concert this weekend.

   The kids got super hyped when they heard school was canceled.

   She was super hyped to start her new job.

2. 2adjectivenot comparableinformaldisapproving

   Described or advertised in a way that makes something seem much more exciting than it really is.

   Grammar: Often used before a noun or after a linking verb: a super hyped movie; the movie was super hyped.

   Patterns

   • a super hyped product
   • be super hyped by the media

   The super hyped phone turned out to be almost the same as the old one.

   Every super hyped game seems to disappoint players at first.

Common combinations

super hyped about

Everyone is super hyped about the championship game.

super hyped for

We're super hyped for the new season.

get super hyped

Fans get super hyped whenever the band announces a tour.

super hyped up

The crowd was super hyped up before the show started.

Synonyms and how they differ

thrilled

Thrilled is slightly more formal and suggests a strong, genuine feeling of pleasure, while super hyped is casual and often about excitement for something coming soon.

pumped

Pumped is also informal and means excited and ready, especially before a physical activity or event; super hyped is broader and can describe any eager excitement.

overrated

Overrated means something is praised more than it deserves; it is close to the second sense of super hyped but does not carry the idea of excitement.

Opposites

Word family

hype noun

Excitement or publicity that makes something seem very important or exciting.

hype verb

To advertise or talk about something in a way that makes it seem more exciting than it is.

hyped adjective

Excited or eager; also used to mean made to seem more exciting than reality.

Commonly confused: super hyped or hyper?

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