hyp /ˈhɪp/noun 4verb 1forms 3 noun4 •(informal) Hypnotism.A hyp act is scheduled after the acrobats. •(informal) A hypnotist.The hyp is booked through the end of the month. •Hypochondria.Heaven send thou hast not got the Hypps. / How? Not a Word come from thy lips? — 1731 •A hypotenuse. verb1 •(informal, old-fashioned) To make melancholy. formshypped · hypping · hyps