hyperactive

«hyperactive» in Mova's school dictionary: much more active than normal, unable to keep still or… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 3 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

adjective (hyperactive, more hyperactive)

meaning for a pupil

1) Hyperactive means much more active than normal, unable to keep still or stay calm. tree →

2) In medicine, hyperactivity is a part of ADHD, a condition that makes it hard for some people to sit still and concentrate. tree →

3) (informal) Hyperactive is used jokingly about someone very excited, like after too many sweets. tree →

sense 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 →
• My little brother gets hyperactive at birthday parties. tree →
• Some children with ADHD are hyperactive and find it hard to sit still. tree →
• After two fizzy drinks, Sam was totally hyper. tree →
• The hyperactive squirrel raced up and down the tree. tree →
• The teacher gave the hyperactive class a quick running game. tree →

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.

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).
• "Lively" on a school report often means disruptive or hyperactive.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «hyperactive» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.