"hyperactive" meaning in English

See hyperactive in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˌhaɪpəɹˈæk.tɪv/ [Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation], /ˌhɑepəɹˈæk.tɪv/ [General-Australian] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-hyperactive.wav [Southern-England] Forms: more hyperactive [comparative], most hyperactive [superlative]
Rhymes: -æktɪv Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Hellenic *hupér Ancient Greek ῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér) Ancient Greek ῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)der. English hyper- Old French actifbor. Middle English actyf English active English hyperactive From hyper- + active. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|hyper-|active|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Hellenic *hupér Ancient Greek ῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér) Ancient Greek ῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)der. English hyper- Old French actifbor. Middle English actyf English active English hyperactive [Appendix:Glossary#derived_terms|Derived]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*úp", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "ine-pro" }, { "alt" : "*-er", "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-r", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*upér", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Hellenic", "term" : "*hupér", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "grk-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "ῠ̔πέρ", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "ῠ̔περ-", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "hyper-", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }, { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "bor.", "keyword_label" : "Borrowed from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Old French", "term" : "actif", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "fro" } ], "keyword" : "bor" }, { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "bor.", "keyword_label" : "Borrowed from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "agō", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "ācta", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Old French", "term" : "act", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "fro" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "acte", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "enm" }, { "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "bor.", "keyword_label" : "Borrowed from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "-ive", "children" : [ ], "status" : "missing", "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "-īvus", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Old French", "term" : "-if", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "fro" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "-yf", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "enm" } ], "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "afeq", "is_invisible" : "all" } ], "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "actyf", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "active", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "hyperactive", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="hyperactive"> From hyper- + active. Head templates: {{en-adj}} hyperactive (comparative more hyperactive, superlative most hyperactive)
  1. having an increased state of activity Translations (having an increased state of activity): свръхактивен (svrǎhaktiven) (Bulgarian), hiperactiu (Catalan), hyperaktivní (Czech), hyperactief (Dutch), yliaktiivinen (Finnish), hyperaktiivinen (Finnish), hyperactif (French), überaktiv (German), hyperaktiv (German), υπερδραστήριος (yperdrastírios) (Greek), פְּעַלְתָּן (p'altán) (Hebrew), hiperaktif (Indonesian), tou tīrairaka (Māori), totoa (Māori), nadpobudliwy (Polish), гиперакти́вный (giperaktívnyj) (Russian), чрезме́рно акти́вный (črezmérno aktívnyj) (Russian), гіперакти́вний (hiperaktývnyj) (Ukrainian), gorfywiog (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-hyperactive-en-adj-D6NO-PRU Disambiguation of 'having an increased state of activity': 93 7
  2. having attention deficit disorder (no longer used by the scientific community) Translations (having attention deficit disorder): hiperactiu (Catalan), hyperactief (Dutch), hyperaktiv (German), nadpobudliwy (Polish)
    Sense id: en-hyperactive-en-adj-jJXygcP~ Categories (other): English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, English hybridisms, English terms prefixed with hyper-, Entries with translation boxes, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Hebrew translations, Terms with Indonesian translations, Terms with Māori translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Ukrainian translations, Terms with Welsh translations Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 24 76 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 24 76 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 78 Disambiguation of English hybridisms: 23 77 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with hyper-: 32 68 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 11 89 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 20 80 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 23 77 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 22 78 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 25 75 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 20 80 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 20 80 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 20 80 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 20 80 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 16 84 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 15 85 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 20 80 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 20 80 Disambiguation of Terms with Hebrew translations: 20 80 Disambiguation of Terms with Indonesian translations: 20 80 Disambiguation of Terms with Māori translations: 17 83 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 18 82 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 17 83 Disambiguation of Terms with Ukrainian translations: 20 80 Disambiguation of Terms with Welsh translations: 22 78 Disambiguation of 'having attention deficit disorder': 7 93
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: overactive, hyper, hyperactive, overenergetic Hypernyms: active Hyponyms: frantic, frenetic, frenzied, harried Derived forms: hyperactive battlefield, hyperactively
Categories (other): Personality Disambiguation of Personality: 0 0 Related terms: anxious, atwitter, busy, fast, frenzy, hurry, nervous, panic, rush, worry, speedy

Alternative forms

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