excitement

CEFRB1

/ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A strong feeling of happiness, interest, or enthusiasm.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Something that excites.

Examples

  • The news caused great excitement among her friends.

  • Her heart was throbbing with excitement.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. The state of being excited (emotionally aroused).

More examples

In context

  • The excitement reached its peak.

  • to get caught up in the excitement

  • By late accounts from Rotterdam, that city seems to be in a high state of philosophical excitement.

Quick test

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Origin

noun

From Middle English excitement, from Old French excitement, equivalent to excite + -ment.