excited
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Sense 1
- adjective
- A1
Feeling very happy and full of energy because something good is happening or will happen soon.
The kids were too excited to fall asleep last night.
I'm really excited about starting my new job next week.
He sounded excited on the phone when he told me.
Everyone in the office got excited about the new plan.
Common collocations: excited about something · get excited · really excited · excited to see you · excited by the news
Part of: Positive emotions, Personality, Talking to people
Sense 2 · less common
- adjective
- B1
So full of strong feeling that you cannot stay calm or think clearly.
Don't get excited, we still have plenty of time.
He was so excited he could hardly finish the sentence.
She gets excited easily, so explain it to her slowly.
Common collocations: get excited · don't get excited · too excited to speak · become excited
Part of: Positive emotions, Negative emotions
Forms
- comparative
- more excited
- superlative
- most excited