ironServices.com

English Dictionary

  • Hide translation

 excitement excitement /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/

noun

  1. () The feeling of lively and cheerful joy  ( exhilaration , excitement )
    the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
     He could hardly conceal his excitement when she agreed
    he could hardly conceal his excitement when she agreed
  2. () The state of being emotionally aroused and worked up  ( excitation , fervor [American] , fervour [Canadian, British] , excitement , inflammation )
    the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up
     His face was flushed with excitement and his hands trembled
    his face was flushed with excitement and his hands trembled
     He tried to calm those who were in a state of extreme inflammation
    he tried to calm those who were in a state of extreme inflammation
  3. () Something that agitates and arouses  ( excitation , excitement )
    something that agitates and arouses
     He looked forward to the excitements of the day
    he looked forward to the excitements of the day
  4. () Disturbance usually in protest  ( agitation , hullabaloo [Informal] , turmoil , excitement , upheaval , hullaballoo )
    disturbance usually in protest