excited

[ ik-sahy-tid ]

/ ɪkˈsaɪ tɪd /

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adjective

stirred emotionally; agitated: An excited crowd awaited the arrival of the famed rock group.

stimulated to activity; brisk: an excited buying and selling of stocks.

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earnest

full seriousness, as of intention or purpose.

a feeling of dread, anxiety, or anguish.

urgent character; imperativeness; insistence; importunateness.

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Origin of excited

First recorded in 1650–60; excite + -ed²

SYNONYMS FOR excited

1 ruffled, discomposed, stormy, perturbed, impassioned.

2 eager, active, enthusiastic.

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OTHER WORDS FROM excited

ex·cit·ed·ly, adverbex·cit·ed·ness, nounhy·per·ex·cit·ed, adjectivesu·per·ex·cit·ed, adjective

un·ex·cit·ed, adjective

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Definition for excited (2 of 2)

excite

[ ik-sahyt ]

/ ɪkˈsaɪt /

verb (used with object), ex·cit·ed, ex·cit·ing.

to arouse or stir up the emotions or feelings of: to excite a person to anger; actions that excited his father's wrath.

to arouse or stir up (emotions or feelings): to excite jealousy or hatred.

to cause; awaken: to excite interest or curiosity.

to stir to action; provoke or stir up: to excite a dog by baiting him.

Physiology. to stimulate: to excite a nerve.

Electricity. to supply with electricity for producing electric activity or a magnetic field: to excite a dynamo.

Physics. to raise (an atom, molecule, etc.) to an excited state.

Origin of excite

1300–50; Middle English < Latin excitāre, equivalent to ex- ex-¹ + citāre, frequentative of ciēre to set in motion

SYNONYMS FOR excite

1 stir, awaken, stimulate, animate, kindle, inflame.

2 evoke.

4 disturb, agitate, ruffle.

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OTHER WORDS FROM excite

pre·ex·cite, verb (used with object), pre·ex·cit·ed, pre·ex·cit·ing.

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British Dictionary definitions for excited (1 of 2)

excited

/ (ɪkˈsaɪtɪd) /

adjective

emotionally aroused, esp to pleasure or agitation

characterized by excitementan excited dance

sexually aroused

(of an atom, molecule, etc) occupying an energy level above the ground state

Derived forms of excited

excitedly, adverbexcitedness, noun

British Dictionary definitions for excited (2 of 2)

excite

/ (ɪkˈsaɪt) /

verb (tr)

to arouse (a person) to strong feeling, esp to pleasurable anticipation or nervous agitation

to arouse or elicit (an emotion, response, etc); evokeher answers excited curiosity

to cause or bring about; stir upto excite a rebellion

to arouse sexually

physiol to cause a response in or increase the activity of (an organ, tissue, or part); stimulate

to raise (an atom, molecule, electron, nucleus, etc) from the ground state to a higher energy level

to supply electricity to (the coils of a generator or motor) in order to create a magnetic field

to supply a signal to a stage of an active electronic circuit

Word Origin for excite

C14: from Latin excitāre, from exciēre to stimulate, from ciēre to set in motion, rouse

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