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- Dictionaryeager/ˈiːɡə/
adjective
- 1. strongly wanting to do or have something: "the man was eager to please" Similar Opposite
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EAGER definition: 1. wanting very much to do or have something, especially something interesting or enjoyable: 2…. Learn more.
wanting very much to do or have something, especially something interesting or enjoyable: the children's eager faces. [ + to infinitive ] She sounded very eager to meet you. eager for They crowded around the spokesperson, eager for any news. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. eager to do or have something. eager She was eager to help.
The adjective eager describes someone is excited about or impatient for something. If you want to be a doctor one day, you might be eager to dissect a frog in biology. Your squeamish friend? Not so eager.
The meaning of EAGER is marked by enthusiastic or impatient desire or interest. How to use eager in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Eager.
1. (postpositive; often foll by to or for) impatiently desirous (of); anxious or avid (for) he was eager to see her departure. 2. characterized by or feeling expectancy or great desire. an eager look. 3. archaic. tart or biting; sharp. Collins English Dictionary.
adj. 1. (postpositive; often foll by to or for) impatiently desirous (of); anxious or avid (for): he was eager to see her departure. 2. characterized by or feeling expectancy or great desire: an eager look. 3. archaic tart or biting; sharp. [C13: from Old French egre, from Latin acer sharp, keen] ˈeagerly adv. ˈeagerness n. eager. (ˈeɪɡə)
eager meaning, definition, what is eager: very keen and excited about something th...: Learn more.
wanting to do or have something very much: [ + to do sth ] Sam was eager to go home and play on his computer. eagerly. adverb. B2. an eagerly awaited announcement. eagerness. noun [ U ] (Definition of eager from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of eager. in Chinese (Traditional) 熱切的，渴望的… See more.
Definitions of 'eager'. 1. If you are eager to do or have something, you want to do or have it very much. [...] 2. If you look or sound eager, you look or sound as if you expect something interesting or enjoyable to happen. [...]
Intense enthusiasm, anticipation, or willingness. "The audience was eager to applaud the talented performer after their outstanding performance." Detailed meaning of eager. It conveys a strong desire or eagerness to participate, learn, or engage in a particular activity or experience.
