excited | meaning of excited in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English | LDOCE

THESAURUS

excited

feeling happy, especially about something good that has happened or is going to happen

He’s excited about his new job.

The kids always get excited on their birthday.

An excited crowd watched their team win 3–0.

When we get home, the dogs are always excited to see us.

Doctors are very excited by the discovery.

thrilled

/

θrɪld

/

[

not before noun

]

very excited and pleased

She was thrilled to hear that you were in London.

I was thrilled when they told me that I’d got a place on the course.

exhilarated

/

ɪɡˈzɪləreɪtɪd

/

[

not before noun

]

risks

very excited and full of energy , especially because you are experiencing something new or something that involves

She felt exhilarated by her new freedom.

The climb left him feeling exhilarated.

look forward to something

to feel excited about something good that is going to happen and to think about it a lot

The kids are looking forward to their vacation – they’ve never been to California before.

She’s really looking forward to meeting him.

can’t wait to do something

especially spoken

to be very excited about something good that is going to happen

I can’t wait to see him again.

on the edge of your seat

film,

extremely excited and interested when you are watching game etc, because you do not know what is going to happen next

I was on the edge of my seat throughout the movie.

The game kept fans on the edge of their seats.

on tenterhooks

/

ˈtentəhʊks

$

-ər-

/

very excited and nervous because you are waiting to find out what has happened

Don’t keep us on tenterhooks! Did you pass your test?

rapturous

[

usually before noun

]

especially written

rapturous behaviour shows that a large group of people are extremely excited and pleased

They received a

rapturous welcome

.

He came on the stage to

rapturous applause

(=

everyone was clapping and cheering

)

.