hyped about
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- idiom
- Slang
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entusiasmado
- The kids are really hyped about the new theme park opening this summer.
- get hyped about
We'll just end by saying I'm so hyped about this show like I was.
- We'll just end by saying I'm so hyped about this show like I was.
Examples
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I'm hyped about SBI!
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They were all hyped about the game because we swept them.
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I was very hyped about the possibility of this program and quickly became disappointed.
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Last year when Skyrim came out, everyone was so hyped about it.
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So I'm very hyped about that, about what they're going to do.
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It all depends on your gaming background and what you got hyped about.
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Annie was super-hyped about the bike she got for her birthday six months ago until, like a typical kid, she lost interest in it one day.
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So let me get this straight: Sheryl Crow and Laurie David are trying to get people hyped about global warming.
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This is why I got hyped about it, and it has pretty much delivered what was promised to me as a GW1 player who wanted to play an MMO but hated all MMOs out there.
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Everyone at the party was hyped about the upcoming concert next month.
Synonyms
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Feeling very happy and eager about something
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Wanting very much to do or have something and showing strong interest
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Very excited and interested in something
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2.3
Feeling very excited and happy
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4.5
Feeling very happy and excited
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3.5
Very excited about someone or something you like a lot
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3.0
Very happy and excited to the point of feeling dizzy
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Very excited and eager about something
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Being very excited and full of energy
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Very excited and full of energy because something good is about to happen
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7.4
Feeling very excited about something
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Very happy and eager about something
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7.9
Feeling very excited about something good or fun
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5.5
Very excited about something, often before it happens
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7.5
Feeling excited and full of energy about something
Very excited about something that will happen
Very excited and full of energy about something
Feeling very excited and eager about something
Being very excited and pleased about good news or an event
Feeling very happy and eager about something
Feeling very happy and eager about something that will happen
Feeling very excited and happy
Full of lively energy because people feel excited
Very excited and unable to stay calm
Feeling very energetic and excited
Antonyms
How Excited
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- Slang
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'excited or enthusiastic about something' is directly derivable from combining 'hyped' (excited/energetic) with 'about' (concerning/regarding). The adjective + about construction to indicate an attitude toward a topic is a standard, compositional pattern in English (and parallels exist cross-linguistically), so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
Hyped about may come from the idea of loud promotion that makes people excited: imagine bright posters, loud music and people saying how great something is until everyone feels hyped. So, hyped about means very excited or 'enthusiastic about' something.