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pərˈæk 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.
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hyperactive (ˌhaɪpərˈæktɪv) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| abnormally active | |
| hyper'action | |
| —n | |
| hyperac'tivity | |
| —n | |
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Hyperactive
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
hyperactive hy·per·ac·tive (hī'pər-āk'tĭv)
adj.
Highly or excessively active, as a gland.
Having behavior characterized by constant overactivity.
Afflicted with attention deficit disorder.
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Example sentences
They tend to be hyperactive and are often boisterous at inappropriate moments.
Hyperactive behavior usually refers to a group of characteristics.
Even those boys described as hyperactive by their teachers showed no adverse effects from the sugary meal, which was consumed.
One shrubby perennial is so popular with these hyperactive birds, it's commonly called hummingbird trumpet.
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