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hyperextended en · ADJ

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Hellenic *hupér Ancient Greek ῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér) Ancient Greek ῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)der. English hyper- English extended English hyperextended From hyper- + extended.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Extremely long; extended greatly
   • Her one discernible flaw is her hyperextended arms, but while occasionally distracting, they also lend her elegance a youthful, gangly charm. 2007 March 25, Gia Kourlas, “Paul Taylor’s Women Take a Leap Forward”, in New York Times:

hyperextended en · VERB

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Hellenic *hupér Ancient Greek ῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér) Ancient Greek ῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)der. English hyper- English extended English hyperextended From hyper- + extended.

Meanings

1. (form-of, participle, past) simple past and past participle of hyperextend
   form of hyperextend