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agog

[ uh-gog ] [ əˈgɒg ] Show IPA Phonetic Respelling

adjective

highly excited by eagerness, curiosity, anticipation, etc.

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Why Dictionary.com chose agog

More about agog

  • Agog comes from French, most likely from a phrase meaning “in a state of mirth.”
  • Agog is a variant of the phrase (set) on gog, meaning “to rouse, stir up.”
  • Agog was first recorded in 1535–45.

EXAMPLES OF AGOG

  • With an air of anticipation and eagerness, the crowd was agog as they waited for the live band to start playing.
  • The children were agog with excitement as they eagerly anticipated the magician’s next trick.
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glower

[ glou-er ] [ ˈglaʊ ər ] Show IPA Phonetic Respelling

verb

to look or stare with sullen dislike, discontent, or anger.

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Why Dictionary.com chose glower

More about glower

  • Glower comes from a Scots word that is similar to a Middle Low German word meaning “to become overcast.”
  • glower is a look of sullen dislike.
  • Glower was first recorded in English between 1350 and 1400.

EXAMPLES OF GLOWER

  • The child couldn’t help but glower at her sister when she got the bigger slice of cake.
  • When he saw his ex-girlfriend with her new partner, he glowered at them from across the room.
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ennui

[ ahn-wee ] [ ɑnˈwi ] Show IPA Phonetic Respelling

noun

a feeling of utter weariness and discontent resulting from satiety or lack of interest; boredom.

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Why Dictionary.com chose ennui

More about ennui

  • English borrowed ennui from French in the 1660s.
  • Ennui is from an Old French word meaning “displeasure.”
  • Ennui is also related to the word annoy, but it really is just a wistful listlessness.

EXAMPLES OF ENNUI

  • The monotonous routines of daily life filled him with a sense of ennui that he just couldn’t shake off.
  • The meeting was so dull and tedious that even the most interesting topic couldn’t prevent the onset of ennui among the attendees.
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