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eager
[ ee-ger ]
adjective
- keen or ardent in desire or feeling; impatiently longing:
I am eager for news about them. He is eager to sing.
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- characterized by or revealing great earnestness:
an eager look.
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- Obsolete. keen; sharp; biting.
eager
1/ ˈːɡə /
adjective
- postpositive; often foll by to or for impatiently desirous (of); anxious or avid (for)
he was eager to see her departure
- characterized by or feeling expectancy or great desire
an eager look
- archaic.tart or biting; sharp
eager
2/ ˈɪɡə /
noun
- a variant spelling of eagre
Derived Forms
- ˈ, adverb
- ˈԱ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ·· adverb
- ··Ա noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of eager1
Word History and Origins
Origin of eager1
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Example Sentences
Mina is surprised that Sade isn’t more eager to exploit her weekend out of jail, but Sade relishes the freedom to just be.
The football world is eager to find out.
“The players are eager to get this franchise back where it belongs, and so there’s a definite commitment,” Roberts said.
For the time being, I’m eager to see whether Oliver has something to say about all this, regardless of whether he sets his take to harmonies and a kick line.
Why the Chargers drafted him: When picking this far at the end of the draft, special teams tends to be the first fit, and Bridges is eager to apply his skills.
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