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excited

adjective
ex·​cit·​ed | \ ik-ˈsÄ«-tÉ™d How to pronounce excited (audio) , ek-\

Definition of excited

: having, showing, or characterized by a heightened state of energy, enthusiasm, eagerness, etc. : feeling or showing excitement I noticed that John's manner was somewhat unusual. He seemed very excited and restless.— Agatha Christie The children were too excited to sleep. … no one in Washington seems to regard this particular revelation as anything to get excited about.— Michael Kinsley
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Other Words from excited

excitedly \ ik-​ˈsÄ«-​tÉ™d-​lÄ“ How to pronounce excitedly (audio) , ek-​ \ adverb
talking excitedly

Examples of excited in a Sentence

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 Onlookers gave off excited screams as the great white emerged and chomped on the whale. — Fox News, "Great white shark spotted off Massachusetts coast feeding on dead whale carcass," 3 Sep. 2019 Regardless of getting a little bit too excited that fall is fast approaching, at least dressing like our grandmas has been a big trend in 2019 and will continue to be so in the coming year. — Bianca Nieves, Teen Vogue, "How to Wear Fall 2019's Cardigan Trend, Now," 29 Aug. 2019 The Washington Post, to its credit, at least eventually thought to inquire about the nature of the opinions that got people so excited. — Kevin D. Williamson, National Review, "L’Esprit de l’Escalier, the ‘Times,’ Etc.," 27 Aug. 2019 McGovern seems perhaps most excited to see the pup on set. — Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country, "The Latest Downton Abbey Preview Shows the Set from a Dog's Perspective," 27 Aug. 2019 This was why Dull’s team was excited to hear about a quarry about 10 miles from Ilopango, where workers digging for road fill had found intact trees within the Tierra Blanca Joven. — Michael Greshko, National Geographic, "Colossal volcano behind 'mystery' global cooling finally found," 23 Aug. 2019 Karlo is excited to have a third-year QB and four returning senior starters at OL, all of them 230-plus pounds. — Jim Lindgren, San Diego Union-Tribune, "2019 Grossmont Hills League prep football preview," 16 Aug. 2019 Despite stares and catcalls on the street, Anna is excited to use clothes as a method of empowerment. — Hayley Krischer, New York Times, "Beyond Androgyny: Nonbinary Teenage Fashion," 14 Aug. 2019 But what everyone was most excited about were the cubes. — Megan Barber, Curbed, "Why this vintage-style camper is the future of travel trailers," 14 Aug. 2019

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First Known Use of excited

1855, in the meaning defined above

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excited

adjective
How to pronounce excited (audio)

English Language Learners Definition of excited

: very enthusiastic and eager about something

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excited

adjective
ex·​cit·​ed | \ ik-ˈsÄ«-tÉ™d\

Kids Definition of excited

: very enthusiastic and eager She is excited about the trip.

Other Words from excited

excitedly adverb

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