Hypermobile

adj, slang

adj, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Exhibiting hypermobility; able to move further than usual, as of joints.

    "If you're hypermobile, meaning you have an increased range of movement in a body part, be careful not to overstretch your joints and avoid repetitive exercises, which can lead to pain."

  2. 2
    Excessively mobile. informal

    "No. The P.D.A., the cellphone and the computer did not usher in our hypermobile, split-focus, cybercentric culture."

Example

More examples

"If you're hypermobile, meaning you have an increased range of movement in a body part, be careful not to overstretch your joints and avoid repetitive exercises, which can lead to pain."

Etymology

From hyper- + mobile.

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