overamped

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adjective

Very excited, especially as a result of ingesting amphetamines.

OriginEnglish amped ← Middle English over- ← Old English ofer- →
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Meanings

adjectiveoveramped (comparative more overamped, superlative most overamped)

comparative more overamped · superlative most overamped

  1. informalVery excited, especially as a result of ingesting amphetamines.
  2. entertainmentExcessively amplified; very loud and distorted.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*úp
  2. Proto-Indo-European*upér
  3. Proto-Germanic*uber
  4. Old Englishofer-
  5. Middle Englishover-
  6. Englishover-
  7. Englishamped
  8. Englishoveramped

From over- + amped.

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APA

overamped. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overamped

MLA

“overamped.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overamped. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “overamped,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overamped.

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