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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’.

   Scrabble Points: 6

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEAGER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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 means having or showing an impatient or enthusiastic desire or interest. Learn more about its synonyms, antonyms, etymology, and usage examples from the online dictionary.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryEAGER | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Eager means wanting very much to do or have something, especially something interesting or enjoyable. Learn more about the word eager, its synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

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

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   Eager means wanting to do or have something very much, or looking or sounding as if something interesting or enjoyable will happen. Learn more about the word frequency, pronunciation, grammar, and usage of eager with synonyms and examples.

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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.

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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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   eager. adjective. /ˈiːɡə (r)/. /ˈiːɡər/. very interested and excited by something that is going to happen or about something that you want to do; showing this synonym keen. eager crowds outside the stadium. Small eager faces looked up and listened.