Definitions for eagerˈi gər
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ea•gerˈi gər(adj.)
characterized by keen or enthusiastic desire or interest; impatiently longing:
eager to try it.
characterized by or revealing earnestness or expectancy:
an eager look.
Archaic. keen; sharp; biting.
Origin of eager:
1250–1300; ME egre < AF, OF egre, aigre < VL *ācrus for L ācer sharp
ea′ger•ness(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
tidal bore, bore, eagre, aegir, eager(adj)
a high wave (often dangerous) caused by tidal flow (as by colliding tidal currents or in a narrow estuary)
eager(adj)
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
"eager to learn"; "eager to travel abroad"; "eager for success"; "eager helpers"; "an eager look"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
eager(adjective)ˈi gər
enthusiastic about doing sth
eager for a chance to prove himself; She's eager to return home.
Wiktionary
eager(Noun)
A tidal bore.
eager(Adjective)
sharp; sour; acid.
eager(Adjective)
sharp; keen; bitter; severe.
eager(Adjective)
Excited by desire in the pursuit of any object; ardent to pursue, perform, or obtain; keenly desirous; hotly longing; earnest; zealous; impetuous; vehement.
eager(Adjective)
brittle; inflexible; not ductile.
Origin: From eger, from egre, from acer; see acid, acerb, etc. Compare vinegar, alegar.
Webster Dictionary
Eager(adj)
sharp; sour; acid
Eager(adj)
sharp; keen; bitter; severe
Eager(adj)
excited by desire in the pursuit of any object; ardent to pursue, perform, or obtain; keenly desirous; hotly longing; earnest; zealous; impetuous; vehement; as, the hounds were eager in the chase
Eager(adj)
brittle; inflexible; not ductile
Eager(noun)
same as Eagre
Translations for eager
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- gretigAfrikaans

- مُتَلَهِّف على، توّاقArabic

- жаденBulgarian

- ansiosoPortuguese (BR)

- chtivýCzech

- eifrigGerman

- ivrig; opsat; vildDanish

- πρόθυμος, ανυπόμονος, που επιθυμεί σφόδραGreek

- ávido, ansioso, deseosoSpanish

- -himuline, innukasEstonian

- مشتاق؛ راغبFarsi

- innokasFinnish

- désireux deFrench

- מִשתוֹקֵקHebrew

- उत्सुकHindi

- željanCroatian

- buzgóHungarian

- penuh hasratIndonesian

- ákafurIcelandic

- desiderosoItalian

- ~したがるJapanese

- 갈망하는Korean

- trokštantis, siekiantisLithuanian

- kārs; dedzīgsLatvian

- bersungguhMalay

- begerigDutch

- ivrigNorwegian

- gorliwy, ochoczyPolish

- مشتاق؛ راغبPersian

- لېوال، شو قمنPashto

- ansiosoPortuguese

- dornicRomanian

- жаждущийRussian

- chtivýSlovak

- željanSlovenian

- željanSerbian

- ivrig, angelägenSwedish

- กระหาย; อยากได้; ร้อนรน; กระตือรือร้น; ทะเยอทะยานThai

- istekli, hevesliTurkish

- 渴望的,熱切的Chinese (Trad.)

- палкий; нетерплячийUkrainian

- نہایت آرزو مندUrdu

- háo hức; thiết thaVietnamese

- 渴望的Chinese (Simp.)

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