eager
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The meaning (definition) of the word eager
wanting to do something very much, right now
The word eager used in a sentence
“I was eager to start the game, so I hopped up and down.”
Words that mean the same as eager (synonyms)
excited
Words that mean the opposite of eager (antonyms)
bored
How the word eager is said around the world
| French | impatient (an-pah-SYAN) |
| Spanish | impaciente (eem-pah-THYEN-tay) |
| Mandarin | 迫不及待 (poh boo jee dye) |
| Hindi | उत्सुक (OOT-sook) |
| Arabic | متحمّس (moo-ta-HAM-mis) |
| Russian | не терпится (nye TYEER-peet-sa) |
| Portuguese (EU) | ansioso (an-see-OH-zoo) |
| Portuguese (BR) | ansioso (ahn-see-OH-zoo) |
| Japanese | やりたくてたまらない (yah-ree-tah-koo-teh tah-mah-rah-NAH-ee) |
| German | ungeduldig (oon-guh-DOOL-dikh) |
| Urdu | بے تاب (bay TAHB) |
| Punjabi | ਉਤਸੁਕ (UUT-suuk) |
| Korean | 어서 하고 싶은 (UH-suh HA-go SHEE-puhn) |
| Hebrew | להוט (la-HOOT) |
| Greek | ανυπόμονος (ah-nee-POH-moh-nos) |
| Dutch | enthousiast (en-too-zee-AHST) |
| Tagalog | sabik (SAH-bik) |
| Vietnamese | háo hức (how HOOK) |
| Turkish | hevesli (heh-VES-lee) |
| Persian | مشتاق (mosh-TAHG) |
| Polish | chętny (KHENT-nih) |
| Ukrainian | нетерплячий (ne-ter-PLYA-chyy) |
| Bengali | উৎসুক (OOT-shook) |
| Swedish | ivrig (EE-vrig) |
| Italian | impaziente (eem-paht-SYEHN-teh) |
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