excited

  • 11excited — adj. VERBS ▪ be, feel, look, seem, sound ▪ become, get, grow ▪ get sb …

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  • 12excited*/*/ — [ɪkˈsaɪtɪd] adj 1) very happy and enthusiastic because something good is going to happen I was so excited I couldn t sleep.[/ex] I m so excited about the trip![/ex] He s excited at the prospect of showing his work in New York.[/ex] 2) upset,… …

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  • 13excited — [[t]ɪksa͟ɪtɪd[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: usu v link ADJ, oft ADJ about n If you are excited, you are so happy that you cannot relax, especially because you are thinking about something pleasant that is going to happen to you. I m very excited about the… …

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  • 14Excited — Excite Ex*cite , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Excited}; p. pr. & vb. n. {exciting}.] [L. excitare; ex out + citare to move rapidly, to rouse: cf. OF. esciter, exciter, F. exciter. See {Cite}.] 1. To call to activity in any way; to rouse to feeling; to… …

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  • 15excited — excite ex‧cite [ɪkˈsaɪt] verb [transitive] to produce a lot of activity in a market, with a lot of people buying and selling stocks and shares: • The auditors excited the market again yesterday by reporting sharply higher profits for the group.… …

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  • 16excited — excitedly, adv. excitedness, n. /ik suy tid/, adj. 1. stirred emotionally; agitated: An excited crowd awaited the arrival of the famed rock group. 2. stimulated to activity; brisk: an excited buying and selling of stocks. [1650 60; EXCITE + ED2]… …

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  • 17excited — adjective /ɛksaɪtɛd/ a) Having great enthusiasm. He was very excited about his promotion. b) Being in a state of higher energy. The excited electrons give off light when they drop to a lower energy state. Syn: enthusiastic …

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  • 18excited — adjective 1) they were excited about the prospect Syn: thrilled, exhilarated, animated, enlivened, electrified; enraptured, intoxicated, feverish, adrenalized, enthusiastic; informal high, high as a kite, fired up, psyched 2) excited lovers …

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  • 19excited — excite ► VERB 1) cause strong feelings of enthusiasm and eagerness in. 2) arouse sexually. 3) give rise to (a feeling or reaction). 4) produce a state of increased energy or activity in (a physical or biological system). DERIVATIVES excitation… …

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  • 20Excited delirium — is a controversial term used to explain deaths of individuals in police custody, in which the person being arrested, detained, or restrained is highly agitated and may be under the influence of stimulants. [cite web… …

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