overexcited

adjective

over·​ex·​cit·​ed ˌō-vər-ik-ˈsī-təd How to pronounce overexcited (audio)
: excited to an excessive degree
overexcited children
overexcited neurons
an overexcited imagination
"Oh, cool!" I said, maybe a little overexcited because I was trying to get him psyched up.R. J. Palacio
overexcitedly adverb
… I thought we had all gone mad, for we roared stupidly with laughter and shouted overexcitedly at the completely fantastic sight we saw. Thor Heyerdahl

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However, the researchers observed that once propofol started to be given, the animals’ brains took longer to return to baseline after inputs such as sounds and remained in an overexcited state. New Atlas, 19 July 2024 The set-up is simple: Thanksgiving-loving Bob gets a bit overexcited about his three-day turkey brine. Lillian Brown, Vulture, 17 May 2024 For nervous, anxious, or overexcited dogs on the go, an all-natural supplement can help promote calm while traveling. Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2024 Drone footage, which was first published by The U.S. Sun, showed large crowds of co-eds sprawled out across the beach, and a fun beach boxing bout with gloves, a ref and an overexcited crowd cheering them on. Chris Eberhart, Fox News, 12 Mar. 2024 Though anticipating food can do the trick for mice, little Mickeys, and Minnies sometimes drop off unexpectedly when they get overexcited about social encounters or running on a wheel. Discover Magazine, 13 Jan. 2024 Experts have also observed similar kinds of overexcited behavior in wild species, such as elephants, too. Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 7 Sep. 2023 McCann quickly identified that Irvin was overexcited, which the left-hander said was a product of the beginning of camp. Nathan Ruiz, Baltimore Sun, 27 Feb. 2023 This loss of restraint leads to overexcited, hyperactive muscles. Valeriya Chupinina, ELLE, 25 Feb. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1856, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of overexcited was in 1856

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