INDEX:
1. very active and full of energy
2. happy and energetic
3. energetic activities, behaviour etc
4. energy
RELATED WORDS
opposite
↑ TIRED/TIRING
↑ LAZY
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1. very active and full of energy
▷ energetic /ˌenəʳˈdʒetɪk◂/ [adjective]
very active and able to work hard or do an activity for a long time :
▪ If you’re feeling energetic, we could go out for a run.
▪ My mother was a bustling, energetic woman.
▪ The club has the support of an energetic and enthusiastic management committee.
▷ be full of energy/bursting with energy /biː ˌfʊl əv ˈenəʳdʒi, ˌbɜːʳstɪŋ wɪð ˈenəʳdʒi/ [verb phrase]
to have a lot of energy and be ready to work hard and do a lot of things :
▪ William raced up the stairs, full of energy and excitement.
▪ You have to be bursting with energy and health to do the top jobs, so they usually go to younger men.
▷ active /ˈæktɪv/ [adjective]
always doing things :
▪ She may be over 80, but she’s still very active!
▪ Aaron seemed like a normal active baby until he was about ten months old.
▷ dynamic /daɪˈnæmɪk/ [adjective]
very energetic, determined to succeed, and full of new ideas :
▪ She is clearly a dynamic young woman with big ambitions.
▪ What this country needs is dynamic and inspiring leadership!
▷ tireless /ˈtaɪəʳləs/ [adjective usually before noun]
tireless worker/campaigner etc
someone who keeps on working hard for a long time without getting tired :
▪ Martin was a very popular teacher and a tireless worker for the school.
▪ She has been a tireless peace campaigner for many years.
▷ hyperactive /ˌhaɪpərˈæktɪv◂/ [adjective]
someone who is hyperactive is too active and often nervous, so that they are unable to relax or work calmly :
▪ Our youngest daughter was hyperactive, and it had a damaging effect on the whole family.
▪ The City is full of hyperactive executives who never stop rushing around.
▷ boisterous /ˈbɔɪst ə rəs/ [adjective]
very energetic and noisy in a way that annoys other people - used especially about children :
▪ Dan’s a nice boy, but rather boisterous.
▪ A large, boisterous crowd poured into the bar, singing and shouting noisily.
boisterously [adverb]
▪ The kids were out in the backyard playing and fighting boisterously.
2. happy and energetic
▷ lively /ˈlaɪvli/ [adjective]
cheerful and active :
▪ She was a lively and adventurous girl - not one for a quiet life.
▪ As a speaker, he was articulate, lively, and funny.
▷ vivacious /vɪˈveɪʃəs, vəˈveɪʃəs/ [adjective]
a woman or girl who is vivacious has a lot of energy and a happy and attractive manner :
▪ Laura was an all-American type -- cute, blonde, vivacious.
▪ He married a vivacious girl called Sarah who he met at university.
vivaciously [adverb]
▪ ‘It’s so wonderful to see you all!’ she said vivaciously.
▷ animated /ˈænɪmeɪtəd, ˈænəmeɪtəd/ [adjective]
full of interest and energy, especially when talking to someone :
▪ Mike tends to be more animated in the presence of women.
become animated
▪ As the evening went on she became quite animated, talking and laughing with the other girls.
▷ be full of life /biː ˌfʊl æv ˈlaɪf/ [verb phrase]
to feel happy and lively, and to show this by the way you behave :
▪ Stephen was a normal boy of seven, full of life and fun.
▪ Before the accident he had been a cheerful, confident man, full of life.
▷ be full of beans /biː ˌfʊl əv ˈbiːnz/ [verb phrase] informal
to feel happy, energetic, and eager, and to show this by the way you behave :
▪ I wish I was one of those people who are full of beans first thing in the morning.
▪ You’d never think she’d been ill -- she came bouncing in this morning, full of beans.
▷ feel alive /ˌfiːl əˈlaɪv/ [verb phrase]
to feel full of energy, happy, and free :
▪ After the divorce she felt really alive for the first time in her life.
▪ I only feel truly alive when I’m outside, in the open air.
3. energetic activities, behaviour etc
▷ energetic /ˌenəʳˈdʒetɪk◂/ [adjective]
involving a lot of physical activity :
▪ Pete was lying on his bed, resting after an energetic game of tennis.
▪ I don’t feel like doing anything very energetic this evening. I’ve had a tiring day.
energetically [adverb]
▪ A group of cyclists passed us, pedalling energetically up the hill.
▷ vigorous /ˈvɪgərəs/ [adjective]
using a lot of energy and strength :
▪ Next there was a vigorous Russian dance, with plenty of stamping of feet and clapping.
vigorous exercise
▪ According to a recent survey, a quarter of people over twelve get no vigorous exercise at all.
vigorously [adverb]
▪ He seized me by the shoulders and shook me vigorously.
▷ tireless /ˈtaɪəʳləs/ [adjective usually before noun]
tireless efforts/work etc
work that always involves the same high level of effort :
▪ The prisoners were finally released, thanks to the tireless efforts of their families and friends.
tirelessly [adverb]
▪ Rescuers worked tirelessly to free the survivors from the rubble.
▷ lively /ˈlaɪvli/ [adjective]
full of quick, energetic movement and therefore exciting or enjoyable :
▪ A group of children entertained us with a lively dance called a tarantella.
▪ Any question about taxation is likely to produce a lively debate in parliament.
▷ animated /ˈænɪmeɪtəd, ˈænəmeɪtəd/ [adjective]
full of excitement and strong feelings - use this especially about conversations :
animated conversation/discussion etc
▪ The two Americans were having an animated discussion about basketball.
▪ Peter was engaged in an animated conversation at the bar.
4. energy
▷ energy /ˈenəʳdʒi/ [uncountable noun]
the physical and mental strength that allows you to do things :
▪ Certain vitamins can give you more energy, if you’re always feeling tired.
▪ She’s got tremendous energy and a huge capacity for hard work.
▪ I don’t have the time or the energy to go out in the evenings.
▷ vigour British /vigor American /ˈvɪgəʳ/ [uncountable noun]
physical and mental energy, determination, and strength :
with vigour
▪ His new job was certainly a challenge, but Edward tackled it with vigour and imagination.
renewed/new vigour
▪ Holidays make it possible for you to return to your normal routine with renewed vigour and enthusiasm.
▷ get-up-and-go /ˌget ʌp ən ˈgəʊ/ [uncountable noun]
an energetic determination to get things done without delay :
▪ Fred got the job because he seemed to have more get-up-and-go than the other applicants.
get-up-and-go feeling/approach etc
▪ Golden Crunchies will help you start the day with that get-up-and-go feeling.
▷ vitality /vaɪˈtælɪti, vaɪˈtæləti/ [uncountable noun]
healthy energy and cheerfulness :
▪ He was a small man with enormous vitality.
▪ Gail was someone who needed the stimulus of a big city to maintain her mental vitality.