hyperactive

[ hahy-per-ak-tiv ]

/ ˌhaɪ pərˈæk tɪv /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR hyperactive ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

unusually or abnormally active: a company's hyperactive growth; the child's hyperactive imagination.

(of children) displaying exaggerated physical activity sometimes associated with neurologic or psychologic causes.

hyperkinetic.

Origin of hyperactive

First recorded in 1865–70; hyper- + active

OTHER WORDS FROM hyperactive

hy·per·ac·tion

[hahy-per-ak-shuhn], /ˌhaɪ pərˈæk ʃən/, nounhy·per·ac·tive·ly, adverb

Words nearby hyperactive

hype, hyped-up, hyper, hyperaccumulator, hyperacidity, hyperactive, hyperactivity, hyperacusis, hyperadenosis, hyperadiposis, hyperadrenocorticalism

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Example sentences from the Web for hyperactive

Following an all too predictable cycle of the hyperactive 21st century, focus on the explosion was ephemeral.
Deepwater Horizon: Life Drowning in Oil|Samuel Fragoso|November 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Now, a new therapy might have these women filling up the same prescriptions as their hyperactive grandchildren.
Take ADHD Drugs to Treat Menopause?|Brandy Zadrozny|May 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She suggested he was hyperactive and that he cannot sit still in class.
Roma Children Face Segregation In EU Schools|Amana Fontanella-Khan|March 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He did get his 15 minutes, however, which is a long time in the non-stop, hyperactive world of 4chan.
More Shocking Than Online Suicides Are the Crowds Who Clamor to Watch|Caitlin Dickson|December 10, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Ritalin drives dopamine up in hyperactive children, and their activity decreases.
Are We Killing Our Sports Gene?|David Epstein|August 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST
We must stimulate the apathetic and the sluggish; we must moderate the hyperactive; we must correct paresis, tics, etc.
Montessori Elementary Materials|Maria Montessori
In hyperactive children the arms must first be restrained by holding them tight in our hands.
Montessori Elementary Materials|Maria Montessori

British Dictionary definitions for hyperactive

hyperactive

/ (ˌhaɪpərˈæktɪv) /

adjective

abnormally active

Derived forms of hyperactive

hyperaction, nounhyperactivity, noun

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Medical definitions for hyperactive

hyperactive

[ hī′pər-ăk′tĭv ]

adj.

Highly or excessively active, as a gland.

Having behavior characterized by constant overactivity.

Afflicted with attention deficit disorder.

单词	hyperactive
释义	hyperactive [ hahy-per-ak-tiv ] / ˌhaɪ pərˈæk tɪv / SEE SYNONYMS FOR hyperactive ON THESAURUS.COM adjective unusually or abnormally active: a company's hyperactive growth; the child's hyperactive imagination. (of children) displaying exaggerated physical activity sometimes associated with neurologic or psychologic causes. hyperkinetic. Origin of hyperactive First recorded in 1865–70; hyper- + active OTHER WORDS FROM hyperactive hy·per·ac·tion [hahy-per-ak-shuhn], /ˌhaɪ pərˈæk ʃən/, nounhy·per·ac·tive·ly, adverb Words nearby hyperactive hype, hyped-up, hyper, hyperaccumulator, hyperacidity, hyperactive, hyperactivity, hyperacusis, hyperadenosis, hyperadiposis, hyperadrenocorticalism Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hyperactive Following an all too predictable cycle of the hyperactive 21st century, focus on the explosion was ephemeral. Deepwater Horizon: Life Drowning in Oil\|Samuel Fragoso\|November 2, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Now, a new therapy might have these women filling up the same prescriptions as their hyperactive grandchildren. Take ADHD Drugs to Treat Menopause?\|Brandy Zadrozny\|May 8, 2014\|DAILY BEAST She suggested he was hyperactive and that he cannot sit still in class. Roma Children Face Segregation In EU Schools\|Amana Fontanella-Khan\|March 8, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He did get his 15 minutes, however, which is a long time in the non-stop, hyperactive world of 4chan. More Shocking Than Online Suicides Are the Crowds Who Clamor to Watch\|Caitlin Dickson\|December 10, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Ritalin drives dopamine up in hyperactive children, and their activity decreases. Are We Killing Our Sports Gene?\|David Epstein\|August 4, 2013\|DAILY BEAST We must stimulate the apathetic and the sluggish; we must moderate the hyperactive; we must correct paresis, tics, etc. Montessori Elementary Materials\|Maria Montessori In hyperactive children the arms must first be restrained by holding them tight in our hands. Montessori Elementary Materials\|Maria Montessori British Dictionary definitions for hyperactive hyperactive / (ˌhaɪpərˈæktɪv) / adjective abnormally active Derived forms of hyperactive hyperaction, nounhyperactivity, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to hyperactive excitable, high-strung, uncontrollable, wild, hyper, overactive, overzealous Medical definitions for hyperactive hyperactive [ hī′pər-ăk′tĭv ] adj. Highly or excessively active, as a gland. Having behavior characterized by constant overactivity. Afflicted with attention deficit disorder. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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hyperactive

adjective

Origin of hyperactive

OTHER WORDS FROM hyperactive

Words nearby hyperactive

Example sentences from the Web for hyperactive

British Dictionary definitions for hyperactive

adjective

Derived forms of hyperactive

Words related to hyperactive

Medical definitions for hyperactive

adj.