Definition & Meaning of "eager"in English

eager

having a strong desire for doing or experiencing something

anxious

glad

happy

willing

keen

Grammatical Information

Composition

Simple

qualitative

Superlative

most eager

Comparative

more eager

gradable

Examples

The children were eager to open their presents on Christmas morning.

Eager

a high wave (often dangerous) caused by tidal flow (as by colliding tidal currents or in a narrow estuary)

Grammatical Information

animacy status

inanimate

plural form

eagers

Lexical Tree

eagerly

eagerness

overeager

eager

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