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keyed up
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keyed up
(adjective)
keyed up
adjective
keyed up
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of KEYED UP
[
more keyed up; most keyed up
]
informal
:
excited or nervous
The students were all
keyed up
for the test.
I was too
keyed up
to sleep.
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