English

Noun

hyp ‎(plural hyps)

1. (entertainment) hypnotism; hypnotist

   A hyp act is scheduled after the acrobats.

   The hyp is booked through the end of the month.

2. (mathematics) hypotenuse
3. hypochondria
   • Jonathan Swift

     Heaven send thou hast not got the hyps.

Alternative forms

• hyp.

References

• (entertainment): Usage in both ways in Swift

Verb

hyp ‎(third-person singular simple present hyps, present participle hypping, simple past and past participle hypped)

1. (colloquial, dated) To make melancholy.

   (Can we find and add a quotation of Washington Irving to this entry?)

Anagrams

• PHY

Albanian

Alternative forms

• hip

Etymology

A variant of hip.

Verb

hyp ‎(first-person singular past tense hypa, participle hypur)

1. I get on, ride, straddle
2. I rise, go up, climb into