overexcite

[ oh-ver-ik-sahyt ]

/ ˌoʊ vər ɪkˈsaɪt /

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verb (used with object), o·ver·ex·cit·ed, o·ver·ex·cit·ing.

to excite too much.

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Origin of overexcite

First recorded in 1815–25; over- + excite

OTHER WORDS FROM overexcite

o·ver·ex·cit·a·ble, adjectiveo·ver·ex·cit·a·bil·i·ty, nouno·ver·ex·cit·a·bly, adverbo·ver·ex·cite·ment, noun

Words nearby overexcite

overelaborate, overemphasis, overemphasize, overenthusiastic, overestimate, overexcite, overexcited, overexert, overexertion, overexpansion, overexploitation

How to use overexcite in a sentence

Some theories suggest that migraine occurs — and a cascade starts — when nerve cells in the brain get overexcited and stimulate the trigeminal nerve, which controls movement of the jaw muscle and sensations of touch, pain and temperature in the face.
New drugs that block a brain chemical are game changers for some migraine sufferers|Karen J. Bannan|March 22, 2021|Science News