Definition of hyperdrive in English:
hyperdrive
noun ˈhʌɪpədrʌɪvˈhaɪpərˌdraɪv
mass noun1(in science fiction) a propulsion system for travel in hyperspace.
I slammed the ship into hyperdrive
count noun Mark may not be able to handle a hyperdrive
Example sentencesExamples
- Sir, it will take a few minutes to prime the hyperdrive, and the Helio-Fighters are dropping on ammo.
- It is the hyperdrive that enables vessels to travel at faster-than-light speeds, which amazes my people.
- Propulsion was handled by four cold-fusion engines and the hyperdrive systems were prototype units.
- I know more about starship engines and hyperdrives than I ever wanted to know.
- Take up screening positions around Nova Fortress and have your hyperdrives slaved to ours.
- 1.1 A state of great or frantic activity.
the proliferation of house music subgenres has gone into hyperdrive
Example sentencesExamples
- It has stayed in hyperdrive since, which is why I eat so much.
- Our team kicked into hyperdrive the last couple months of the 2001 season.
- Some players seem to be on autopilot until the last five minutes, then suddenly launch into hyperdrive and play their hearts out for the victory.
- The implications of working in this kind of hyperdrive - in Dell time - are profound.
- And Gates responded by putting his company into hyperdrive.
- Sports media have gone into hyperdrive to assess this confounding hybrid of the most widely viewed of all American institutions.
- The information revolution may have made this possible, but it's the advent of wireless communication that put it in hyperdrive.
- The last week of school was supposed to be spent reviewing and taking it easy, not kicking it into hyperdrive.
- It also got my salivary glands into hyperdrive with its description of all the extra goodies included in the re-release.
- It seems to have gone into Christmas hyperdrive already, even down to the level of Christmas spice scented toilet cleaner in festive red bottles.
- Your nerves are in hyperdrive because you're constantly looking for an attack.
- Guilty of blasting the anime craze into hyperdrive here in the U.S., Robotech remains a classic of the genre that is deserving of its reputation.
- The industry went into hyperdrive, everyone trying to get projects into production in time for the seemingly inevitable actor's strike.
Origin
1950s: from hyper- + drive.
Definition of hyperdrive in US English:
hyperdrive
nounˈhīpərˌdrīvˈhaɪpərˌdraɪv
1(in science fiction) a propulsion system for travel in hyperspace.
Example sentencesExamples
- I know more about starship engines and hyperdrives than I ever wanted to know.
- It is the hyperdrive that enables vessels to travel at faster-than-light speeds, which amazes my people.
- Propulsion was handled by four cold-fusion engines and the hyperdrive systems were prototype units.
- Sir, it will take a few minutes to prime the hyperdrive, and the Helio-Fighters are dropping on ammo.
- Take up screening positions around Nova Fortress and have your hyperdrives slaved to ours.
- 1.1 A state of great or frantic activity.
the promotional push for the movie is going into hyperdrive
Example sentencesExamples
- The last week of school was supposed to be spent reviewing and taking it easy, not kicking it into hyperdrive.
- The information revolution may have made this possible, but it's the advent of wireless communication that put it in hyperdrive.
- Some players seem to be on autopilot until the last five minutes, then suddenly launch into hyperdrive and play their hearts out for the victory.
- Sports media have gone into hyperdrive to assess this confounding hybrid of the most widely viewed of all American institutions.
- The industry went into hyperdrive, everyone trying to get projects into production in time for the seemingly inevitable actor's strike.
- Your nerves are in hyperdrive because you're constantly looking for an attack.
- It has stayed in hyperdrive since, which is why I eat so much.
- Our team kicked into hyperdrive the last couple months of the 2001 season.
- Guilty of blasting the anime craze into hyperdrive here in the U.S., Robotech remains a classic of the genre that is deserving of its reputation.
- It seems to have gone into Christmas hyperdrive already, even down to the level of Christmas spice scented toilet cleaner in festive red bottles.
- It also got my salivary glands into hyperdrive with its description of all the extra goodies included in the re-release.
- The implications of working in this kind of hyperdrive - in Dell time - are profound.
- And Gates responded by putting his company into hyperdrive.
Origin
1950s: from hyper- + drive.