Definition of HYPERDRIVE

hyperdrive

Plural: hyperdrives

Noun

  • A spaceship engine that allows faster-than-light travel by entering hyperspace.
  • A state of accelerated action.

Examples

  • The ship's hyperdrive had failed, leaving them stranded years from any repair base.
  • With enemies closing in fast, our hero's mind sprung into hyperdrive.

Origin / Etymology

From hyper- + drive.

Scrabble Score: 22

hyperdrive: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
hyperdrive: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
hyperdrive: not valid in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 22

hyperdrive: valid Words With Friends Word