Eager
21eager — eager1 eagerly, adv. eagerness, n. /ee geuhr/, adj. 1. keen or ardent in desire or feeling; impatiently longing: I am eager for news about them. He is eager to sing. 2. characterized by or revealing great earnestness: an eager look. 3. Obs. keen; …
22eager — adj. 1 a full of keen desire, enthusiastic. b (of passions etc.) keen, impatient. 2 keen, impatient, strongly desirous (eager to learn; eager for news). Phrases and idioms: eager beaver colloq. a very or excessively diligent person. Derivatives:… …
23eager — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. desirous, keen, fervent, fervid, hotheaded, earnest, intent; zealous, ardent, agog; avid, anxious, athirst. See activity, desire, expectation, feeling, haste. Ant., indifferent, phlegmatic. II… …
24eager — adjective 1) small eager faces Syn: keen, enthusiastic, avid, ardent, highly motivated, committed, earnest 2) we were eager for news Syn: anxious, impatient, longing, yearning …
25eager — [ˈiːgə] adj 1) very keen to do something, or excited about something that is going to happen The girls were eager for new experiences.[/ex] He s so eager to learn that he stays late every evening.[/ex] eagerly adv 2) the most eagerly awaited film …
26eager — ea•ger [[t]ˈi gər[/t]] adj. 1) characterized by keen or enthusiastic desire or interest; impatiently longing: eager to try it[/ex] 2) characterized by or revealing earnestness or expectancy: an eager look[/ex] 3) archaic keen; sharp; biting •… …
27eager — /ˈigə / (say eeguh) adjective 1. keen or ardent in desire or feeling; impatiently longing: I am eager for it; eager to do it. 2. characterised by great earnestness. {Middle English egre, from Old French aigre, from Latin ācer sharp} –eagerly,… …
28eager — 1. noun A tidal bore. 2. adjective a) Excited by desire in the pursuit of any object; ardent to pursue, perform, or obtain; keenly desirous; hotly longing; earnest; zealous; impetuous; vehement; …
29eager — See anxious. See anxious, eager …
30eager — [13] As its close etymological connection with vinegar and acid might suggest, the underlying sense of eager is ‘sharp’. It comes ultimately from the Indo European base *ak ‘sharp, pointed’, amongst whose other English descendants are acne, edge …
