hyperactive
[ hahy-per-ak-tiv ]
/ ˌhaɪ pərˈæk tɪv /
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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British Dictionary definitions for hyperactive
hyperactive
/ (ˌhaɪpərˈæktɪv) /
adjective
abnormally active
Derived forms of hyperactive
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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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