overexcite
Wind up too much
To overexcite is to stimulate beyond a healthy or manageable level.
Children become overexcited at birthday parties, unable to calm down.
Nerves or muscles can be overexcited by repeated stimulation.
The word often appears as an adjective: The overexcited puppy knocked over the lamp.
Disturb or provoke
- overstimulateExcite beyond healthy limits
- overwhelmDefeat by excess
- overloadBurden beyond capacity
- stressPressure, mental or vocal
panic · anxiety · frenzy · hysteria · manic · worked-up · wound-up · keyed-up
Emergency response hormone
- palpitationsAwareness of abnormal heartbeat
- jitteryAnxiously restless
- shakyTrembling or unstable
- tremblingInvoluntary shaking motion
sweaty · hyperventilate · flushed · rush · wired · amped · buzzing · tingling
Methylxanthine stimulant compound
- sugarCrystalline carbohydrate sweetener
- stimulantAlertness-boosting drug
- amphetamineCentral nervous system stimulant
- buzzContinuous low drone
jolt · crash · wired · speedy · overstimulated · hyped · overcaffeinated · jacked
Excessively energetic, easily distracted
- rambunctiousUncontrollably lively and loud
- bouncyTends to rebound
- wound-upNervously tense, overwrought
- tantrumUncontrolled display of frustration
meltdown · bedtime · overstimulated · unruly · wild · rowdy · uncontrollable · overtired
agitate
Disturb or provoke
- overstimulateExcite beyond healthy limits
- overwhelmDefeat by excess
- overloadBurden beyond capacity
stress · panic · anxiety · frenzy · hysteria · manic · worked-up · wound-up · keyed-up · overwrought
adrenaline
Emergency response hormone
- palpitationsAwareness of abnormal heartbeat
- jitteryAnxiously restless
- shakyTrembling or unstable
trembling · sweaty · hyperventilate · flushed · rush · wired · amped · buzzing · tingling · breathless
caffeine
Methylxanthine stimulant compound
- sugarCrystalline carbohydrate sweetener
- stimulantAlertness-boosting drug
- amphetamineCentral nervous system stimulant
buzz · jolt · crash · wired · speedy · overstimulated · hyped · overcaffeinated · jacked
hyperactive
Excessively energetic, easily distracted
- rambunctiousUncontrollably lively and loud
- bouncyTends to rebound
- wound-upNervously tense, overwrought
tantrum · meltdown · bedtime · overstimulated · unruly · wild · rowdy · uncontrollable · overtired · squirmy
overexcited, overexcitable, overexcitement, overexciting, overexcites