US /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
noun Freq #4565

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    A feeling of being very happy and eager.

    There was great excitement in the stadium before the match.

  2. 2
    noun

    Something that causes a feeling of lively interest or thrill.

    The fireworks were the highlight and excitement of the evening.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 noun · a feeling of being very... exhilaration
2 noun · something that causes a... excitation
Word family
Forms excitements
Derived forms counterexcitementhyperexcitementoverexcitement

Etymology

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

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