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hyperactive
[ hahy-per-ak-tiv ]
/ ˌhaɪ pərˈæk tɪv /
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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.
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OTHER WORDS FROM hyperactive
hy·per·ac·tion [hahy-per-ak-shuhn], /ˌhaɪ pərˈæk ʃən/, nounhy·per·ac·tive·ly, adverbWords nearby hyperactive
hype, hyped-up, hyper, hyperaccumulator, hyperacidity, hyperactive, hyperactivity, hyperacusis, hyperadenosis, hyperadiposis, hyperadrenocorticalism
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British Dictionary definitions for hyperactive
hyperactive
/ (ˌhaɪpərˈæktɪv) /
adjective
abnormally active
Derived forms of hyperactive
hyperaction, nounhyperactivity, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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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.
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