eager adj

eager adj
eagle n

English expressions. 2014.

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  • eager — (adj.) late 13c., strenuous, ardent, fierce, angry, from O.Fr. aigre sour, acid; harsh, bitter, rough; eager greedy; lively, active, forceful, from L. acrem (nom. acer) keen, sharp, pointed, piercing; acute, ardent, zealous (see ACRID (Cf.… …   Etymology dictionary

  • eager — [adj] anxious, enthusiastic acquisitive, agog, ambitious, antsy, appetent, ardent, athirst, avid, breathless, champing at the bit*, covetous, craving, desiring, desirous, dying to, earnest, fervent, fervid, greedy, gung ho*, hankering, heated,… …   New thesaurus

  • eager — adj. 1) eager for (eager for success) 2) eager to + inf. (she s eager to help) * * * [ iːgə] eager to + inf. (she s eager to help) eager for (eager for success) …   Combinatory dictionary

  • eager — adj. VERBS ▪ appear, be, look, seem, sound ▪ become ADVERB ▪ extremely, only too …   Collocations dictionary

  • eager — eager1 [ē′gər] adj. [ME egre < OFr aigre < L acer, sharp, acute, ardent, eager: see ACID] 1. feeling or showing keen desire; impatient or anxious to do or get; ardent 2. Archaic sharp; keen eagerly adv. eagerness n. SYN. EAGER1 implies… …   English World dictionary

  • eager — adj. 1 a full of keen desire, enthusiastic. b (of passions etc.) keen, impatient. 2 keen, impatient, strongly desirous (eager to learn; eager for news). Phrases and idioms: eager beaver colloq. a very or excessively diligent person. Derivatives:… …   Useful english dictionary

  • eager — adj. RG. 80 …   Oldest English Words

  • eager — adj 1. desirous, hoping, hopeful, wishing, wishful; yearning, longing, craving, emulous, desiring, anxious, itching, Sl. itchy, solicitous, keen; zestful, alive, full of life, energetic, lively, bright eyed and bushy tailed; wide awake, awake,… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • eager — [[t]i͟ːgə(r)[/t]] ♦♦♦ 1) ADJ GRADED: usu v link ADJ, ADJ to inf, ADJ for n If you are eager to do or have something, you want to do or have it very much. Robert was eager to talk about life in the Army... When my own son was five years old, I… …   English dictionary

  • eager — ea|ger [ˈi:gə US ər] adj [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: aigre, from Latin acer sharp ] 1.) very keen and excited about something that is going to happen or about something you want to do eager to do sth ▪ I was eager to get back to work… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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