excitement

1 the feeling of lively and cheerful joy; "he could hardly conceal his excitement when she agreed" [syn: exhilaration]

2 the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up; "his face was flushed with excitement and his hands trembled"; "he tried to calm those who were in a state of extreme inflammation" [syn: excitation, inflammation, fervor, fervour]

3 something that agitates and arouses; "he looked forward to the excitements of the day" [syn: excitation]

4 disturbance usually in protest [syn: agitation, turmoil, upheaval, hullabaloo]

English

Pronunciation

• , /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/, /Ik"saItm@nt/

Etymology

Noun

1. the state of being excited (emotionally aroused).
2. something that excites.

Translations

Excitement could refer to:

• the excitation of electrons
• sexual arousal

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