excitement

noun

ex·​cite·​ment ik-ˈsīt-mənt How to pronounce excitement (audio)
Synonyms of excitementnext
1
: something that excites or rouses
2
: the action of exciting : the state of being excited

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Examples of excitement in a Sentence

Our excitement was building as the end of the game approached. His hands shook with excitement. The child cried out in excitement. a trip filled with excitement and adventure She talked about the excitements of her new life. This job loses its excitement after a while.
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The postponement, however, didn’t dampen the excitement. —Tim Lammers, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024 Gaga shared her excitement about performing at Coachella in an Instagram post on Wednesday, Nov. 20. —Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024 While a race initially came to be in 1982 within the confines of a parking lot at Caesars Palace, its revival in 2023 brought a resurgence of interest and excitement to the Formula 1 calendar. —Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024 Fans immediately flooded the comments with excitement. —Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 21 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for excitement 

Word History

First Known Use

1604, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of excitement was in 1604

Phrases Containing excitement

Dictionary Entries Near excitement

excited state

excitement

exciter

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excitement

noun
ex·​cite·​ment ik-ˈsīt-mənt How to pronounce excitement (audio)
1
: something that excites
2
: the state of being excited : agitation

Medical Definition

excitement

noun
ex·​cite·​ment -ˈsīt-mənt How to pronounce excitement (audio)
1
: the act of exciting
2
: the state of being excited: as
a
: aroused, augmented, or abnormal activity of an organism or functioning of an organ or part
b
: extreme motor hyperactivity (as in catatonic schizophrenia or bipolar disorder)

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