Excitement - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ɪkˈsaɪtmənt|  American pronunciation of the word excitement
Brit.  |ɪkˈsaɪtmənt|  British pronunciation of the word excitement

noun

- the feeling of lively and cheerful joy (syn: exhilaration)
he could hardly conceal his excitement when she agreed
- the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up (syn: excitation, fervor, fervour, inflammation)
his face was flushed with excitement and his hands trembled
- something that agitates and arouses (syn: excitation)
he looked forward to the excitements of the day
- disturbance usually in protest (syn: agitation, hullabaloo, turmoil, upheaval)

Extra examples

Our excitement was building as the end of the game approached.

His hands shook with excitement.

The child cried out in excitement.

She talked about the excitements of her new life.

This job loses its excitement after a while.

The news caused great excitement among scientists.

She came in bubbling with excitement.

In his excitement, he knocked over a lamp.

In the excitement of the moment, I forgot my camera.

We were both new to the excitements of life in the big city.

We can help you add excitement to your vacation.

Her comments have generated a good deal of excitement.

The fans were jumping up and down with excitement.

The crowd screamed with excitement.

The show brims with excitement.

Word forms

noun
singular: excitement
plural: excitements
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