Definitions for excitementɪkˈsaɪt mənt
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ex•cite•mentɪkˈsaɪt mənt(n.)
an excited state or condition; commotion.
something that excites.
Origin of excitement:
1375–1425; late ME excitament encouragement < ML excitāmentum. See excite , -ment
Princeton's WordNet
exhilaration, excitement(noun)
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
"he could hardly conceal his excitement when she agreed"
excitement, excitation, inflammation, fervor, fervour(noun)
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"
excitation, excitement(noun)
something that agitates and arouses
"he looked forward to the excitements of the day"
agitation, excitement, turmoil, upheaval, hullabaloo(noun)
disturbance usually in protest
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
excitement(noun)ɪkˈsaɪt mənt
≠ boredom
She could barely contain her excitement.; the excitement of your first day at school
Wiktionary
excitement(Noun)
the state of being excited (emotionally aroused).
excitement(Noun)
something that excites.
Webster Dictionary
Excitement(noun)
the act of exciting, or the state of being roused into action, or of having increased action; impulsion; agitation; as, an excitement of the people
Excitement(noun)
that which excites or rouses; that which moves, stirs, or induces action; a motive
Excitement(noun)
a state of aroused or increased vital activity in an organism, or any of its organs or tissues
Translations for excitement
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
excitement(noun)
easily becoming excited or upset.
His arrival caused great excitement; the excitement of travel.
- opwindingAfrikaans

- إنْفِعال، تَهَيُّجArabic

- възбудаBulgarian

- excitaçãoPortuguese (BR)

- vzrušeníCzech

- die AufregungGerman

- spænding; begejstring; ophidselseDanish

- συγκίνηση, έξαψηGreek

- emociónSpanish

- erutus, elevusEstonian

- هیجان؛ شورFarsi

- kiihtymysFinnish

- surexcitationFrench

- הִתרָגשוּתHebrew

- उत्तेजना, हलचल, आवेशHindi

- uzbuđenje, uzbuđenostCroatian

- izgalomHungarian

- kegembiraanIndonesian

- æsingur, spenningurIcelandic

- eccitazioneItalian

- 興奮Japanese

- 흥분Korean

- susijaudinimas, sujudimasLithuanian

- uzbudinājums; uztraukumsLatvian

- keseronokanMalay

- opwindingDutch

- begeistring, opphisselseNorwegian

- podnieceniePolish

- هیجان؛ شورPersian

- هيجان، پارېدنه، تحريك، قهر، غضبPashto

- excitaçãoPortuguese

- emoţieRomanian

- возбуждение; волнениеRussian

- vzrušenieSlovak

- razburjenjeSlovenian

- uzbuđenjeSerbian

- upphetsning, uppståndelse, spänningSwedish

- ความตื่นเต้นThai

- heyecanTurkish

- 騷動,興奮Chinese (Trad.)

- збудження; хвилюванняUkrainian

- جوشUrdu

- trạng thái xúc động hoặc cảm xúc mạnhVietnamese

- 骚动,兴奋Chinese (Simp.)

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