overexcite
verb
over·ex·cite
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overexcited;
overexciting
Definition of overexcite
: 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
Other Words from overexcite
overexcitable
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adjective
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adjective
overexcitable fans
an overexcitable puppy
overexcitability
\ ˌō-vər-ik-ˌsī-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē
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noun
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noun
overexcitability in children
overexcitement
\ ˌō-vər-ik-ˈsīt-mənt
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noun
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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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