hyperactive
Americanadjective
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unusually or abnormally active.
a company's hyperactive growth; the child's hyperactive imagination.
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(of children) displaying exaggerated physical activity sometimes associated with neurologic or psychologic causes.
adjective
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- hyperaction noun
- hyperactively adverb
- hyperactivity noun
Etymology
Origin of hyperactive
Example Sentences
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He’s in preschool and doing well, but sometimes he gets agitated and hyperactive at night.
From Los Angeles Times
They range from a hyperactive toddler using the tray table for an extended drum solo to a deranged passenger brandishing weaponized silverware.
From Seattle Times
In children, the disorder is often more easily spotted, especially in hyperactive boys who may be running around the room and even climbing on desks.
From Seattle Times
Patel was a hyperactive child, and his parents signed him up for years of martial-arts classes to channel that excess energy.
From New York Times
After last year’s record 30 named storms in the Atlantic, which included 14 hurricanes and a record-tying seven major hurricanes, the hyperactive stretch has already continued into 2021.
From Washington Post
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