overexcite

[ oh-ver-ik-sahyt ]
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verb (used with object),o·ver·ex·cit·ed, o·ver·ex·cit·ing.
  1. to excite too much.

Origin of overexcite

1
First recorded in 1815–25; over- + excite

Other words from overexcite

  • 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

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How to use overexcite in a sentence

  • "I hope she won't over-excite herself," the mother said, and the grandmother laughed at that anxiety.

    A Sheaf of Corn | Mary E. Mann
  • My St. Bernard dog accompanied me, though I have always been diffident of taking him to toy-shops, which over-excite him.

    The Little White Bird | J. M. Barrie
  • But then, my dear, you shouldnt allow your keenness for aviation to over-excite your curiosity.

  • Hence the desire for high-seasoned food, and pungent sauces, that both deprave the taste and over excite the digestive organs.

    A Treatise on Physiology and Hygiene | Joseph Chrisman Hutchison