hyperactive
adjective/ˌhaɪpərˈæktɪv/
/ˌhaɪpərˈæktɪv/
- (especially of children and their behaviour) too active and only able to keep quiet and still for short periodsOxford Collocations DictionaryHyperactive is used with these nouns:
- child
Word Originmid 19th cent.: from hyper- + active.Definitions on the go
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