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   eager

   /ˈiːɡə/

   adjective

   • 1. strongly wanting to do or have something: "the man was eager to please" Similar anxiousimpatientwaiting with bated breathlongingyearningachingwishinghopinghopefulthirstyhungrygreedydesirous ofhankering afterintent onbent onset onon the edge of one's seaton pins and needleson tenterhooksinformal:hotitchinggaggingdyingOpposite uninterested
   • ▪ (of a person's expression or tone of voice) keenly expectant or interested: "small eager faces looked up and listened" Similar keenenthusiasticavidferventfervidardentzealouspassionatemotivatedwholehearteddedicatedcommittedearnestdiligentinformal:bright-eyed and bushy-tailedmad keen(as) keen as mustardliterary:perfervidpassionalOpposite apathetic

   Word Origin Middle English (also in the sense ‘pungent, sour’): from Old French aigre ‘keen’, from Latin acer, acr- ‘sharp, pungent’.

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   The meaning of EAGER is marked by enthusiastic or impatient desire or interest. How to use eager in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Eager.

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   EAGER definition: 1. wanting very much to do or have something, especially something interesting or enjoyable: 2…. Learn more.

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   Eager definition: keen or ardent in desire or feeling; impatiently longing. See examples of EAGER used in a sentence.

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   1. ( postpositive; often foll by to or for) impatiently desirous (of); anxious or avid (for): he was eager to see her departure. 2. characterized by or feeling expectancy or great desire: an eager look. 3. archaic tart or biting; sharp. [C13: from Old French egre, from Latin acer sharp, keen]

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   EAGER meaning: 1. wanting very much to do or have something, especially something interesting or enjoyable: 2…. Learn more.

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   The adjective eager describes someone is excited about or impatient for something. If you want to be a doctor one day, you might be eager to dissect a frog in biology. Your squeamish friend? Not so eager.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEAGER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   adjective. 1. (postpositive; often foll by to or for) impatiently desirous (of); anxious or avid (for) he was eager to see her departure. 2. characterized by or feeling expectancy or great desire. an eager look. 3. archaic. tart or biting; sharp.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishEAGER | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    wanting to do or have something very much: [ + to do sth ] Sam was eager to go home and play on his computer. eagerly. adverb. B2. an eagerly awaited announcement. eagerness. noun [ U ] (Definition of eager from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of eager. in Chinese (Traditional) 熱切的，渴望的… See more.

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    Jun 27, 2024 · eager ( comparative more eager, superlative most eager) Desirous; keen to do or obtain something. Stacey is very eager to go cycling this weekend. The hounds were eager in the chase. I was eager to show my teacher how much I'd learned over the holidays.