eager
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
Britannica Dictionary definition of EAGER
[more eager; most eager]
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very excited and interested
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feeling a strong and impatient desire to do something or for something
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an eager student
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eager enthusiasm/anticipation
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She was eager to get started.
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They were eager to hear the latest news. = They were eager for the latest news.
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The crowd was eager for more.
— eagerly
adverb-
The news was eagerly awaited.
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His offer was eagerly [=enthusiastically] accepted.
— eagerness
noun [noncount]-
In their eagerness to leave they forgot to lock the door.
