hopped up
Buzzing with energy
Hopped up describes a state of heightened energy or excitement, often from stimulants like caffeine or drugs.
He was all hopped up on energy drinks before the interview.
The phrase also applies to vehicles or engines that have been modified for greater speed or power: a hopped-up Civic with a turbo kit.
In both senses, hopped up suggests something pushed beyond its normal operating state, whether a person's nervous system or a machine's performance.
Electrically connected or jittery
- ampedSlang for thrilled
- buzzedMildly intoxicated
- jitteryAnxiously restless
- caffeinatedContaining a stimulant compound
speeding · tweaking · hyper · revved · energized · overstimulated · keyed up · charged
Modified for increased power
- turbochargedEngine with forced induction
- superchargedForcibly increased in power
- boostedRaised or amplified
- tunedSet to correct pitch
customized · enhanced · upgraded · tricked out · juiced up · modded · beefed up · pumped up
wired
Electrically connected or jittery
caffeinated · speeding · tweaking · hyper · revved · energized · overstimulated · keyed up · charged · cranked
souped up
Modified for increased power
- turbochargedEngine with forced induction
- superchargedForcibly increased in power
- boostedRaised or amplified
tuned · customized · enhanced · upgraded · tricked out · juiced up · modded · beefed up · pumped up · nitro
restless
Unable to be still
edgy · fidgety · antsy · on edge · keyed up · overwrought · frantic · manic · frenzied · worked up
high
Great in altitude
loaded · blitzed · wasted · baked · fried · tripping · zonked · smashed · ripped · faded
- hyperactivityfidgeting, hyper, restlessness, fidgety, restless
- retro slanggroovy, far out, the bee's knees, neato, cool cat
hopped upsedated
Calmed by medication
tranquilized · calm · mellow · relaxed · drowsy
hopped upstock
Goods kept for sale
unmodified · factory · standard · off-the-shelf · as-built