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hypermobile en · ADJ

Etymology

From hyper- + mobile.

Meanings

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. 2023 March 20, Rebecca Gillam, Bridie Wilkins, “Alexandra Daddario and her PT on how she built her Baywatch bod + her 10 regular workout rules”, in Women's Health:
2. (informal) Excessively mobile.
   • No. The P.D.A., the cellphone and the computer did not usher in our hypermobile, split-focus, cybercentric culture. 2008 June 22, “Fighting a War Against Distraction”, in New York Times:

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Relateds

hypermobility · hyperflexible · hyperflexibility