Excitement
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Excitement is a noun meaning (uncountable) The state of being excited (emotionally aroused).
Meaning
(uncountable) The state of being excited (emotionally aroused).
More Meanings
- (countable) Something that excites.
Example Sentences
to get caught up in the excitement
By late accounts from Rotterdam, that city seems to be in a high state of philosophical excitement.
In 1825, the first public railway carried passengers across the English countryside, setting in motion not just an engineering revolution, but an industrial one too. Imagine the awe and excitement of those first passengers as they boarded the train, unaware that they were witnessing the dawn of a new era.
Word Forms
- excitements
Synonyms for excitement
Depending on context, synonyms include exhilaration, turmoil, upheaval, agitation, hullabaloo, excitation.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include excitation, exhilaration, hullabaloo, agitation, turmoil, upheaval.
Related Dictionary Tools
Sources & Attribution
FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.