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- Dictionaryeager/ˈiːɡə/
adjective
- 1. strongly wanting to do or have something: "the man was eager to please" Similar Opposite
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EAGER definition: 1. wanting very much to do or have something, especially something interesting or enjoyable: 2…. Learn more.
The meaning of EAGER is marked by enthusiastic or impatient desire or interest. How to use eager in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Eager.
EAGER meaning: 1. wanting very much to do or have something, especially something interesting or enjoyable: 2…. Learn more.
Eager definition: keen or ardent in desire or feeling; impatiently longing. See examples of EAGER used in a sentence.
2 days ago · 1. (postpositive; often foll by to or for) impatiently desirous (of); anxious or avid (for) he was eager to see her departure. 2. characterized by or feeling expectancy or great desire. an eager look. 3. archaic. tart or biting; sharp. Collins English Dictionary.
The adjective eager describes someone is excited about or impatient for something. If you want to be a doctor one day, you might be eager to dissect a frog in biology. Your squeamish friend? Not so eager.
very interested and excited by something that is going to happen or about something that you want to do; showing this synonym keen. eager crowds outside the stadium. Small eager faces looked up and listened. eager for something She is eager for (= wants very much to get) her parents' approval.
Eager definition: Having or showing keen interest, intense desire, or impatient expectancy.
May 21, 2024 · 1. If you are eager to do or have something, you want to do or have it very much. [...] 2. If you look or sound eager, you look or sound as if you expect something interesting or enjoyable to happen. [...] More. Synonyms of 'eager' • anxious, keen, raring, hungry [...] • keen, interested, earnest, intense [...] More.
adj. 1. ( postpositive; often foll by to or for) impatiently desirous (of); anxious or avid (for): he was eager to see her departure. 2. characterized by or feeling expectancy or great desire: an eager look. 3. archaic tart or biting; sharp. [C13: from Old French egre, from Latin acer sharp, keen] ˈeagerly adv. ˈeagerness n. eager. ( ˈeɪɡə)
