overexcite

[ oh-ver-ik-sahyt ]

verb (used with object)

, o·ver·ex·cit·ed, o·ver·ex·cit·ing.

1. to excite too much.

Other Words From

• over·ex·cita·ble adjective
• over·ex·cita·bili·ty noun
• over·ex·cita·bly adverb
• over·ex·citement noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of overexcite¹

First recorded in 1815–25; over- + excite

Example Sentences

Some theories suggest that migraine occurs — and a cascade starts — when nerve cells in the brain get overexcited and stimulate the trigeminal nerve, which controls movement of the jaw muscle and sensations of touch, pain and temperature in the face.

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