excitementnoun [ C or U ]
uk/ɪkˈsaɪt.mənt/us/ɪkˈsaɪt.mənt/B1 a feeling of being excited, or an exciting event:
Robin's heart was pounding with excitement.
If you want excitement, you should try parachuting.
the excitements of the previous day
More examples
- I ski for the excitement, but I'm also always aware of the risks.
- Minelli is a born performer - she loves the excitement and she loves the adulation.
- The children were jumping up and down with excitement.
- A buzz of excitement went through the audience as he came on stage.
- The excitement of starting a new job is always mingled with a certain apprehension.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Excitement, interest, energy and enthusiasm
- a new lease of life idiom
- alacrity
- animation
- ardour
- avid
- flap
- frisson
- get-up-and-go
- glamour
- gusto
- hoo-ha
- sparkle
- spice
- spirit
- sprightly
- stimulation
- stir
- suspense
- zap
- zest
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