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# hyperactive

adjective (hyperactive, more hyperactive)

«hyperactive» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Hyperactive means much more active than normal, unable to keep still or stay calm. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hyperactive/#m1)
2. In medicine, hyperactivity is a part of ADHD, a condition that makes it hard for some people to sit still and concentrate. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hyperactive/#m2)
3. (informal) Hyperactive is used jokingly about someone very excited, like after too many sweets. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hyperactive/#m3)

### In the lessons

In health lessons it is linked to ADHD and to learning about people's differences kindly. In everyday talk parents say children are «hyper» after a party. Phrases: hyperactive child, hyperactivity, feeling hyper.

### Examples

- The puppy is hyperactive and runs around all day. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hyperactive/#x1)
- My little brother gets hyperactive at birthday parties. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hyperactive/#x2)
- Some children with ADHD are hyperactive and find it hard to sit still. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hyperactive/#x3)
- After two fizzy drinks, Sam was totally hyper. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hyperactive/#x4)
- The hyperactive squirrel raced up and down the tree. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hyperactive/#x5)
- The teacher gave the hyperactive class a quick running game. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hyperactive/#x6)

### Note

«Hyper-» means «over» or «too much». Noun: hyperactivity. Informal short form: hyper. Myth: scientists have found that sugar does not really make most children hyperactive; excitement at parties does. Do not use it as an insult.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «hyperactive» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hyperactive/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«hyperactive» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/hyperactive.html) on Mova free.