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overenergetic

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over·​en·​er·​get·​ic | \ ˌō-vər-ˌe-nər-ˈje-tik How to pronounce overenergetic (audio) \

Definition of overenergetic

: excessively energetic overenergetic children … overenergetic, over-the-top acting …— Tim Richards

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overenergetically \ ˌō-​vər-​ˌe-​nər-​ˈje-​ti-​k(ə-​)lē How to pronounce overenergetic (audio) \ adverb
… tourists strode overenergetically from one holy hot spot to the next. — P. J. O'Rourke

First Known Use of overenergetic

1815, in the meaning defined above

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“Overenergetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overenergetic. Accessed 28 Sep. 2021.

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