raring

Thân thiện

The puppy is raring to go for a walk.

Definition

Adjective: * Eager, enthusiastic, and impatient to start something: Describes a state of being very keen, full of energy, and ready to begin an activity immediately. It is almost always followed by the infinitive "to go" or another infinitive verb.

Usage

The word "raring" is used to express intense eagerness and readiness. It is informal and conveys a sense of energetic impatience. It is almost exclusively used in the phrase "raring to go" or "raring to [verb]."

Examples

• After a good night's sleep, the team was raring to go for the championship game.
• The children were raring to open their presents on Christmas morning.
• She finished her coffee and was raring to start the new project.

Advanced Usage

• "Raring to [verb]": This is the standard construction, where the verb specifies the desired action.
  • The volunteers were raring to begin the community clean-up.
  • He's raring to get back on the football field after his injury.

Variants and Related Words

• Rare (verb, archaic): The word "raring" originates from the dialectal or archaic verb "rare," meaning to rise up, rear up, or be eager. "Raring" is effectively the present participle of this verb.

Synonyms

• Eager: Having a strong desire or interest.
• Keen: Eager and enthusiastic.
• Enthusiastic: Having intense and eager enjoyment or interest.
• Impatient: Restlessly eager.
• Champing at the bit: Very impatient to start (an idiom).

Related Idioms

• Raring to go: Extremely eager and ready to start.
  • The engine is tuned, the bags are packed—we're raring to go!

Học thuật

Adjective

1. (usually followed by `to') full of eagerness
   • impatient to begin
   • raring to go

Từ đồng nghĩa

• impatient
• raring