Excited
ɪkˈsaɪtɪd
Definitions
2 meaningsFeeling or showing enthusiasm and eagerness.
ɪkˈsaɪtɪd
The children were excited about opening their presents.
💡 Simply: When you're excited, it's like you have butterflies in your tummy because something fun or interesting is about to happen! Like when you're waiting for your birthday.
👶 For kids: Feeling really happy and looking forward to something fun!
More Examples
I am so excited to start my new job.
We were all excited when the results came out and we found out we won!
How It's Used
"She was excited about her upcoming trip to Europe."
"The fans were excited after their team won the championship."
Past tense of excite: to cause strong feelings of enthusiasm and eagerness in someone.
ɪkˈsaɪtɪd
The movie excited the audience.
💡 Simply: This just means someone or something made you feel a certain way in the past. Like a surprise party excited me.
👶 For kids: This means something in the past made you feel super excited and happy!
More Examples
The announcement excited a buzz among the students.
The fireworks excited the crowd at the festival.
How It's Used
"The news excited a surge of patriotism throughout the land."
"The treatment excited the production of endorphins."
Idioms & expressions
get excited about something
To become enthusiastic or eager about something.
"I'm starting to get really excited about our vacation."
be excited to do something
To feel enthusiastic and eager about the prospect of doing something.
"I am excited to meet you."
From Middle English *exciten*, from Old French *es(s)citer* (“to rouse, stir up, incite”), from Latin *excitare* (“to rouse, awaken, stir up”), from *ex-* (“out, from”) + *citare* (“to set in motion, summon”), frequentative of *ciere* (“to move, set in motion”).
The word "excited" has been used since the 16th century, evolving from its earlier meanings related to physical movement to encompass the broader sense of emotional arousal.
Memory tip
Imagine an "ex-cite" that means to get someone amped up or full of energy.
Word Origin
"to rouse, awaken, stir up"