overexcite
verb
over·ex·cite
ˌō-vər-ik-ˈsīt
-ek-
overexcited; overexciting
: to excite to an excessive degree
overexcites the dog simply by walking in the house
"Now don't overexcite yourself, Grandpa," Mrs. Bucket said.—Roald Dahl
Such drawings are also rather characteristic of Tourette's syndrome—the original form, the original thought, lost in a jungle of embellishment … First the imagination is awakened, then overexcited, to endlessness and excess.—Oliver Sacks
overexcitement
noun
The Ifta-winning actor's disappointment at her bit-part … was worsened by her brother's overexcitement at seeing his big sister on stage.
—Jennifer Ryan
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