overexcite

[ oh-ver-ik-sahyt ]

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

  • There are young people so modest that the simple thought of sexual matters overexcites them terribly.

    The Sexual Question | August Forel