raring

American  

[rair-ing] / ˈrɛər ɪŋ /

adjective

Informal.

1. very eager or anxious; enthusiastic.

   raring to go.

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raring British  

/ ˈrɛərɪŋ /

adjective

1. ready; willing; enthusiastic (esp in the phrase raring to go )

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Etymology

Origin of raring

First recorded in 1905–10; rare ³ + -ing ²

Example Sentences

Old Rowdy thought we were going possum hunting and he was raring to go.

From Literature

While Exxon Mobil balked at the idea of returning to a country that twice nationalized its assets, the oil-field service firms that work with national oil companies and Texas wildcatters alike are raring to go.

From The Wall Street Journal

While American oil producers have expressed hesitancy about rushing back to Venezuela, the companies that provide them with equipment and expertise, such as Halliburton, are raring to go.

From The Wall Street Journal

America’s top oil producers have expressed hesitancy about rushing back to Venezuela, but the companies that provide them with equipment and expertise are raring to go.

From The Wall Street Journal

Bright said it was "really refreshing" to return to Chelsea training and is now raring to go for the new campaign.

From BBC