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ex·cit·ed
 excited
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- pronunciation:
- ihk
saI
tihd
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adjective |
| definition: |
When people are excited, they are not calm or bored. They might be very happy about something that is going to happen, or they might be upset or very worried. When a dog is excited, the dog barks a lot. When people are excited, they sometimes shout, or talk quickly, or jump up and down.
Reggie was so excited about his first pony ride that he jumped up and down.Tony was excited about his birthday and he couldn't sleep.All the kids were excited while they waited in line for the roller coaster.
- synonyms:
- thrilled
- antonyms:
- bored, calm
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| related words: |
animated, enthusiastic, stormy, wild |
| derivation: |
excitedly (adv.) |
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