- present participle of excite.
exciting
Americanadjective
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of exciting
Explanation
When something is exciting, it is full of activity and gets your blood pumping. Anything causing excitement is exciting. If your heart is racing and you’re thrilled, exhilarated, or jumping up and down with anticipation, something must be exciting. Different people find different things exciting. A close football game is exciting for fans. Being in love is exciting for just about anyone. Learning something new, whether French or juggling, is exciting. An action movie is supposed to be exciting — if it's not, it must not be very good. When you have exciting news, you can't wait to share it.
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Example Sentences
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Japan were disappointed that their World Cup ended at the last-32 stage, having stood out as one of the most exciting teams early on.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
"It's been a long life, and a very exciting life, and a very sad life, and a very happy life," she said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
“I find people saying, ‘I need to make more vegetable options, more grains, more plant-based items’ and they’re often not that exciting at first,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
"A fossil like this is extra exciting because it captures a behavior: a tyrannosaur biting into this duckbill's face," said Scannella.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 14, 2026
It often wasn’t exciting work but it was important work, I reminded myself.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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