Definition

1. Noun:
   • A feeling of great enthusiasm and eagerness: The state of being emotionally stimulated, energized, or thrilled.
   • Something that causes such a feeling: An exciting or stimulating event, activity, or situation.
   • Agitated or aroused activity: A state of disturbance, commotion, or heightened activity, sometimes in the context of protests or unrest.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The children could not hide their excitement on Christmas morning.
  • The city offers many cultural excitements for visitors.
  • The announcement caused great excitement in the crowd.

Advanced Usage

• "A state of high excitement": A condition of being extremely thrilled or agitated.

  • The fans were in a state of high excitement before the concert.

• "To contain one's excitement": To try not to show how thrilled or eager one feels.

  • She could barely contain her excitement about the promotion.

Variants and Related Words

• Excite (verb): To cause a strong feeling of enthusiasm or eagerness in someone.

  • The news excited the whole team.

• Excitable (adjective): Easily excited or emotionally aroused.

  • He has an excitable personality.

• Exciting (adjective): Causing excitement; thrilling.

  • We had an exciting adventure.

Synonyms

• Thrill: A sudden feeling of excitement and pleasure.
• Anticipation: A feeling of excitement about something that is going to happen.
• Agitation: A state of nervous excitement or disturbance.

Related Phrases

• Bubble over with excitement: To be so excited that one cannot hide it.

  • The children were bubbling over with excitement at the zoo.

• Pitch of excitement: A high level of excitement.

  • The game reached a fever pitch of excitement in the final minutes.

Noun

1. disturbance usually in protest
2. something that agitates and arouses
   • he looked forward to the excitements of the day
3. the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up
   • his face was flushed with excitement and his hands trembled
   • he tried to calm those who were in a state of extreme inflammation
4. the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
   • he could hardly conceal his excitement when she agreed