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BNC: 35572 COCA: 24657

overactive

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overactive /ˌoʊvɚˈæktɪv/ adjective
overactive
/ˌoʊvɚˈæktɪv/
adjective
Learner's definition of OVERACTIVE
[more overactive; most overactive]
: too active especially in a way that produces a bad result过于活跃的

— overactivity

/ˌoʊvɚrækˈtɪvəti/ noun [noncount]
BNC: 35572 COCA: 24657

overactive

adjective

over·​ac·​tive ˌō-vər-ˈak-tiv How to pronounce overactive (audio)
: excessively or abnormally active
overactive glands
an overactive imagination
overactivity noun

Example Sentences

She has an overactive bladder. His crazy ideas are products of an overactive imagination.
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Word History

First Known Use

1647, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of overactive was in 1647
BNC: 35572 COCA: 24657

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