- 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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Weber agrees: "This all started out with a curiosity to see if snakes are 'handed'. It was exciting to follow it to deep insights about their evolution."
From Science Daily ● Sep. 1, 2026
"It's such an exciting time, coming together, seeing all of these lovely costumes and lovely people – we are the greatest when we come together as people and come as one."
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
But away from the party’s power center, the first flashes of something exciting and new have begun to appear.
From Salon ● Aug. 29, 2026
“They didn’t have to do the traditional things so they could get their skills a lot faster, which is exciting as well.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
I don’t mind that so much; in fact, it only makes it more exciting.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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