overstimulate
overstimulate · overstimulates · overstimulated · overstimulating
To stimulate to an excessive degreeTo stimulate to an excessive degree; to expose to excessive stimulation.
» My cat will get overstimulated if you pet her for too long.
lingomaxim · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 sensesTo stimulate to an excessive degree; to expose to excessive stimulation.
Examples
2 sentencesMy cat will get overstimulated if you pet her for too long.
Cookie is overstimulated. Leave him be.
Forms
overstimulates, overstimulating, overstimulated, overstimulated| Base form | overstimulate · to overstimulate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | overstimulates |
| Present participle | overstimulating |
| Past simple | overstimulated |
| Past participle | overstimulated |
regular · Lesson
Antonyms
1 antonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.