Hyperactivity

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. Over-activity; excessive energy.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. an unusually high level of activity; -- used especially with respect to children who move around frequently and do not sit still very long, most noticeably in school. It is sometimes associated with attention deficit disorder.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. Quality of being hyperactive; excessive and pathological movement and restlessness
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  • noun. a condition characterized by excessive restlessness and movement
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    "NED needs his Ritalin — his hyperactivity is out of control."
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