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Excitement

Excitement Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Excitement? [n] disturbance usually in protest [n] something that agitates and arouses; "he looked forward to the excitements of the day" [n] the feeling of lively and cheerful joy; "he could hardly conceal his excitement when she agreed" [n] 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" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Excitement: agitation \| excitation \| excitation \| exhilaration \| fervor \| fervour \| hullabaloo \| inflammation \| turmoil \| upheaval Related Terms \| Find terms related to Excitement: action \| activity \| ado \| aggravation \| agitation \| anger \| animation \| anxiety \| ardency \| ardor \| arousal \| arousing \| bluster \| bobbery \| boil \| boiling \| breathless impatience \| brouhaha \| bustle \| chafing \| churn \| commotion \| conturbation \| discomfort \| discomposure \| disorder \| disquiet \| disquietude \| disturbance \| eagerness \| ebullience \| ebullition \| ecstasy \| electrification \| embroilment \| enthusiasm \| exacerbation \| exasperation \| excitation \| exhilaration \| ferment \| fermentation \| fervency \| fervidity \| fervidness \| fervor \| fever \| feverishness \| fidgets \| fire \| fireworks \| firing \| flap \| flurry \| fluster \| flutteration \| foment \| fomentation \| fretfulness \| fretting \| fume \| furor \| fury \| fuss \| galvanization \| gusto \| haste \| heart \| heartiness \| heat \| hubbub \| hurly-burly \| impassionedness \| impatience \| impatientness \| impetuousness \| incitation \| incitement \| inflammation \| infuriation \| inquietude \| instigation \| irritation \| jitters \| jumpiness \| lather \| lathering up \| liveliness \| love \| maelstrom \| malaise \| moil \| nerviness \| nervosity \| nervousness \| passion \| passionateness \| pep rally \| pep talk \| perturbation \| provocation \| rabble-rousing \| relish \| restiveness \| restlessness \| roil \| rout \| row \| savor \| seethe \| seething \| sexual desire \| soul \| spirit \| steaming up \| stew \| stimulation \| stimulus \| stir \| stirring \| stirring up \| stirring-up \| sweat \| swirl \| tense readiness \| tension \| to-do \| trepidation \| trepidity \| tumult \| tumultuation \| turbidity \| turbulence \| turmoil \| twitter \| unease \| uneasiness \| unpatientness \| unquietness \| unrest \| upset \| vehemence \| verve \| warmth \| warmth of feeling \| whipping up \| working up \| zeal See Also \| arousal \| bang \| boot \| charge \| disturbance \| emotional arousal \| flush \| intoxication \| joy \| joyfulness \| joyousness \| kick \| rousing \| rush \| sensation \| thrill \| thrill \| titillation Excitement In Webster's Dictionary \Ex*cite"ment\n. [Cf. OF. excitement, escitement.] 1. The act of exciting, or the state of being roused into action, or of having increased action; impulsion; agitation; as, an excitement of the people. 2. That which excites or rouses; that which moves, stirs, or induces action; a motive. The cares and excitements of a season of transition and struggle. --Talfowrd. 3. (Physiol.) A state of aroused or increased vital activity in an organism, or any of its organs or tissues.

Excitement Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Excitement?

[n] disturbance usually in protest
[n] something that agitates and arouses; "he looked forward to the excitements of the day"
[n] the feeling of lively and cheerful joy; "he could hardly conceal his excitement when she agreed"
[n] 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"

Excitement In Webster's Dictionary

\Ex*cite"ment\n. [Cf. OF. excitement, escitement.]
1. The act of exciting, or the state of being roused into
   action, or of having increased action; impulsion;
   agitation; as, an excitement of the people.

2. That which excites or rouses; that which moves, stirs, or
   induces action; a motive.

         The cares and excitements of a season of transition
         and struggle.                         --Talfowrd.

3. (Physiol.) A state of aroused or increased vital activity
   in an organism, or any of its organs or tissues.

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