| word | hyperactive |
|---|---|
| definition | Excessively active. |
| eg_sentence | Stephen King's hyperactive imagination has produced dozens of fantastical stories, not to mention countless nightmares in his readers. |
| explanation | For doctors and psychologists, hyperactive describes a condition with unpleasant consequences. Hyperactive children usually have a very short attention span and can't sit still, and hyperactivity can lead to difficulty in learning or just get them in trouble for disturbing their classes. But not every high-spirited child is hyperactive. Having a high energy level is pretty normal for children, and some parents think that prescribing drugs for hyperactivity is mostly just good for the drug companies |
| IPA | ˌhaɪpərˈæktɪv |
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