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overexcited

adj · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Excessively excited

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

verb

Meaning 2

simple past and past participle of overexcite

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

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3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

unduly excited

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English excited English overexcited From over- + excited.

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English excite English overexcite English -ed English overexcited From overexcite + -ed.