more active than normal; "a hyperactive child"
hyperactive
How to use hyperactive in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for hyperactive.
Editorial note
Some kids who act hyperactive can be calmed by giving them a depressant.
Quick take
more active than normal; "a hyperactive child"
Meaning at a glance
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Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for hyperactive.
adjective
more active than normal; "a hyperactive child"
See also: overactive
Example sentences
Some kids who act hyperactive can be calmed by giving them a depressant.
My daughters spend hours watching a hyperactive British guy scream at his Minecraft game.
James can mimic DeRozan's hyperactive ghost in a way no other player can, Rucker says.
However, even if you check like a hyperactive squirrel, you're still winning, you're just winning less often than you think you are.
It won't make headlines as well, but I think we've seen time and time again that the short and hyperactive media news cycle can't handle modern science.
Other kids who act hyperactive get more hyperactive if given depressants.
Don't use a hyperactive loudmouth to promote your massage therapy business.
Pretty much all the computery kids were hyperactive click-highlighters and it was only the students who seemed positively uncomfortable around computers who didn't do it at all.
While Venus' atmosphere is worth study, due to the theory that it underwent some sort of hyperactive climate change a few billion years ago, there are limits to the comparison:- Venus is about 3/4 the distance from the Sun as Earth.- Venus has slow, retrograde rotation that leaves a given portion of the surface exposed to the Sun for 56 Earth days at a time.- Venus has no magnetic field, which causes the loss of water vapor and other light gases due to the solar wind
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use hyperactive in a sentence?
Some kids who act hyperactive can be calmed by giving them a depressant.
What does hyperactive mean?
more active than normal; "a hyperactive child"
What part of speech is hyperactive?
hyperactive is commonly used as adjective.