eager

CEFRB1

/iɡə/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Very interested and excited to do or have something.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Brittle; inflexible; not ductile.

Examples

  • As soon as we arrived on the island we were eager to explore.

  • Our staff is eager to help you.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Not employing lazy evaluation; calculating results immediately, rather than deferring calculation until they are required.

  2. Desirous; keen to do or obtain something.

  3. Sharp; sour; acid.

More examples

In context

  • We are all eager for him to win the Nobel prize.

  • I was eager to show my teacher how much I'd learned over the holidays.

  • Stacey is very eager to go cycling this weekend.

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Origin

adjective

Old French aigrebor. Middle English egre English eager Inherited from Middle English egre, eger, from Old French aigre, egre (modern French aigre), from Latin ācrus, variant of ācer (“sharp, keen”); see acid, acerb, etc. Compare vinegar, alegar.