Definition of hyperkinetic
1
: of, relating to, or affected with hyperkinesis or hyperactivity
the hyperkinetic child
2
: characterized by fast-paced or frenetic activity
a hyperkinetic movie
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The first known use of hyperkinetic was in 1888
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