hyperactive

[hahy-per-ak-tiv] /ˌhaɪ pərˈæk tɪv/
adjective
1.
unusually or abnormally active:
a company's hyperactive growth; the child's hyperactive imagination.
2.
(of children) displaying exaggerated physical activity sometimes associated with neurologic or psychologic causes.
3.
hyperkinetic.
Origin
1865-70; hyper- + active
Related forms
hyperaction
[hahy-per-ak-shuh n] /ˌhaɪ pərˈæk ʃən/ (Show IPA), noun
hyperactively, adverb
Examples from the web for hyperactive
  • One shrubby perennial is so popular with these hyperactive birds, it's commonly called hummingbird trumpet.
  • hyperactive behavior usually refers to a group of characteristics.
  • The content of the article made me sleepy and hyperactive at the same time.
  • Interestingly, hyperactive children were more calm after playing.
  • Other characters all boast memorable traits, from the hyperactive undercover waitress to the endlessly dancing detective.
  • It's a process in which your senses are hyperactive and yet your self-awareness is strangely diminished.
  • Even those boys described as hyperactive by their teachers showed no adverse effects from the sugary meal, which was consumed.
  • For hyperactive children, insomniacs and wimpy parents, nature films followed.
  • Ironically, the judgment will be unconsciously welcomed by the problem gambler's voracious and hyperactive conscience.
  • They tend to be hyperactive and are often boisterous at inappropriate moments.
British Dictionary definitions for hyperactive

hyperactive

/ˌhaɪpərˈæktɪv/
adjective
1.
abnormally active
Derived Forms
hyperaction, noun
hyperactivity, noun
Word Origin and History for hyperactive
adj.

1852, from hyper- + active.

hyperactive in Medicine

hyperactive hy·per·ac·tive (hī'pər-āk'tĭv)
adj.

  1. Highly or excessively active, as a gland.

  2. Having behavior characterized by constant overactivity.

  3. Afflicted with attention deficit disorder.