hyped up
Buzzing with anticipation
Hyped up describes a state of intense excitement, nervous energy, or artificial stimulation.
Someone hyped up before a performance is buzzing with anticipation; someone hyped up on caffeine is jittery and overstimulated.
The phrase can suggest enthusiasm that's been deliberately inflated: The media had everyone hyped up about the product launch.
Also appears as a single word: hyped.
Excitedly eager, energized
- stokedExtremely enthusiastic, slang
- ampedSlang for thrilled
- psychedSlang for excited
- fired upExtremely enthusiastic and motivated
jazzed · buzzing · thrilled · enthusiastic · exhilarated · ecstatic · electrified · giddy
Electrically connected or jittery
animated · lively · vigorous · peppy · spirited · dynamic · charged · supercharged
Promoted beyond merit
- overblownInflated beyond reasonable proportion
- overratedPraised beyond deserving
- marketedPromoted for sale
- toutedPublicly praised or promoted
advertised · publicized · buzzworthy · trending · viral · plugged · pushed · sold
Backward enumeration to zero
- buildupGradual accumulation over time
- eagerIntensely wanting something
- expectantAwaiting something foreseen
- waitingRemaining in expectation
breathless · on tenterhooks · suspenseful · brink · verge · ready · primed · poised
pumped
Excitedly eager, energized
fired up · jazzed · buzzing · thrilled · enthusiastic · exhilarated · ecstatic · electrified · giddy · euphoric
wired
Electrically connected or jittery
jittery · animated · lively · vigorous · peppy · spirited · dynamic · charged · supercharged · turbocharged
overhyped
Promoted beyond merit
- overblownInflated beyond reasonable proportion
- overratedPraised beyond deserving
- marketedPromoted for sale
touted · advertised · publicized · buzzworthy · trending · viral · plugged · pushed · sold · pitched
countdown
Backward enumeration to zero
- buildupGradual accumulation over time
- eagerIntensely wanting something
- expectantAwaiting something foreseen
waiting · breathless · on tenterhooks · suspenseful · brink · verge · ready · primed · poised · prepped
- hyperactivityfidgeting, restlessness, fidgety, restless, impulsivity
- energy levelsenergetic, energized, exhausted, fatigued, lethargic
- mood idiomsbad mood, black mood, dark mood, foul mood, in a mood
hyped upunderstated
Deliberately minimized in expression
downplayed · underplayed · played down · low-key · modest
hyped upsedated
Calmed by medication
drowsy · mellowed out · tranquilized · zonked · groggy
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