1. (noun)exhilaration, excitement the feeling of lively and cheerful joy "he could hardly conceal his excitement when she agreed"
2. (noun)excitement, excitation, inflammation, fervor, fervour the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up "his face was flushed with excitement and his hands trembled"; "he tried to calm those who were in a state of extreme inflammation"
3. (noun)excitation, excitement something that agitates and arouses "he looked forward to the excitements of the day"
4. (noun)agitation, excitement, turmoil, upheaval, hullabaloo disturbance usually in protest