energetic
part of speech
adjective (energetic, more energetic, most energetic); adverb energetically
meaning for a pupil
1) An energetic person or animal has lots of energy and is active and lively. tree →
2) An energetic activity needs a lot of energy and effort, like running or dancing. tree →
sense in the lessons
In PE and health lessons it describes active games and exercise; in stories it describes lively characters and puppies. In science, more energetic particles move faster. Phrases: energetic dance, feel energetic.
examples
- Puppies are very energetic and love to run. tree →
- After a good night's sleep I feel energetic. tree →
- We did an energetic warm-up before the race. tree →
- The energetic music made everyone dance. tree →
- Grandad is still energetic and walks five kilometres every day. tree →
- She energetically cleaned the whole kitchen. tree →
- Football is a more energetic game than chess. tree →
- Manstin was naturally an energetic fellow. tree →
note
Say: en-er-JET-ic. Noun: energy. Opposites: tired, lazy, sluggish, lethargic. Not the same as «energy-saving».
In the corpora
- "Full of beans" means very energetic, almost hyperactive (UK).
- "Live wire" means a very energetic, hyperactive child (one so full of energy that he cannot keep still).
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «energetic» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.