What does eager mean?
Definitions for eager
ˈi gərea·ger
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Princeton's WordNet
tidal bore, bore, eagre, aegir, eageradjective
a high wave (often dangerous) caused by tidal flow (as by colliding tidal currents or in a narrow estuary)
eageradjective
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"
Wiktionary
eagernoun
A tidal bore.
eageradjective
sharp; sour; acid.
eageradjective
sharp; keen; bitter; severe.
eageradjective
Excited by desire in the pursuit of any object; ardent to pursue, perform, or obtain; keenly desirous; hotly longing; earnest; zealous; impetuous; vehement.
eageradjective
brittle; inflexible; not ductile.
Etymology: From eger, from egre, from acer; see acid, acerb, etc. Compare vinegar, alegar.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
EAGERadjective
Etymology: eagor, Saxon; aigre, French.
Of action eager, and intent of thought,
The chiefs your honourable danger sought. John Dryden, Ovid.Eager to read the rest, Achates came. John Dryden, Æn.
With joy th’ ambitious youth his mother heard,
And eager for the journey soon prepar’d;
He longs the world beneath him to survey,
To guide the chariot, and to give the day. Dryden.Love inflam’d, and eager on his bliss,
Smother’d her words. Joseph Addison, Ovid’s Metam. b. ii.Apt as well to quicken the spirits as to allay that which is too eager. Richard Hooker, b. v. s. 38.
Nor do the eager clamours of disputants yield more relief to eclipsed truth, than did the sounding brass of old to the labouring moon. Joseph Glanvill, Sceps. c. 19.
This is not a general character of women, but a reproof of some eager spirited gipsies. Roger L'Estrange.
Imperfect zeal is hot and eager, without knowledge. Thomas Sprat.
Palemon replies,
Eager his tone, and ardent were his eyes. Dryden.A man, charged with a crime of which he thinks himself innocent, is apt to be too eager in his own defence. Dryden.
His Numidian genius
Is well dispos’d to mischief, were he prompt
And eager on it; but he must be spurr’d. Joseph Addison, Cato.With a sudden vigour it doth posset
And curd, like eager droppings into milk,
The thin and wholsome blood. William Shakespeare, Hamlet.The air bites shrewdly; it is very cold.
—— It is a nipping and an eager air. William Shakespeare, Hamlet.The resistance of bone to cold is greater than of flesh; for that the flesh shrinketh, but the bone resisteth, whereby the cold becometh more eager. Francis Bacon, Natural History, №. 688.
Gold will be sometimes so eager, as artists call it, that it will as little endure the hammer as glass itself. John Locke.
ChatGPT
eager
Eager refers to the state of being enthusiastic, excited, or intensely desirous about something or to do something. It's marked by impatient expectancy and a strong enthusiasm or interest. It could also refer to characterized by a keen and enthusiastic readiness or willingness.
Webster Dictionary
Eageradjective
sharp; sour; acid
Eageradjective
sharp; keen; bitter; severe
Eageradjective
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
Eageradjective
brittle; inflexible; not ductile
Eagernoun
same as Eagre
Wikidata
Eager
Eager was a band formed by Patrick Andrew, formerly of the band PFR. Patrick began forming the new band with Greg Pope in 1995. Greg, who was also a songwriter, had been touring with PFR as a backup guitarist. To quell rumors of the unannounced but impending PFR breakup, Patrick publicly explained the new band as just "a side project". The two songwriters recruited drummer Paul Eckberg in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and the three moved to Nashville, Tennessee in the fall of 1996. They quickly enlisted Mark Kloos from Raleigh, North Carolina, who was Greg's former bandmate in Apple Green and The Greg Pope Band. The group recorded a self-titled album in early 1997, which Jimmie Lee Sloas produced. It was released that fall. The band continued touring and playing live shows until disbanding in mid-1998. ⁕Patrick Andrew - Vocals, bass ⁕Greg Pope - Vocals, guitar ⁕Mark Kloos - Guitar ⁕Paul Eckberg - Drums, percussion
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Eager
ē′gėr, adj. excited by desire: ardent to do or obtain: (obs.) earnest: keen, severe, sour, acid, bitter.—adv. Ea′gerly.—n. Ea′gerness. [O. Fr. aigre—L. acer, acris, sharp.]
Eager
Same as Eagre.
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
eager
See EAGRE.
Editors Contribution
eager
Motivated to do, learn or succeed.
He was so eager with the thought of his new job so he was prepared in advance, knew what train to take and who he was to meet on this first day.
Submitted by MaryC on October 3, 2016
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Surnames Frequency by Census Records
EAGER
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Eager is ranked #13246 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Eager surname appeared 2,305 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Eager.
88.2% or 2,035 total occurrences were White.
6.4% or 148 total occurrences were Black.
2.4% or 56 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
1.4% or 34 total occurrences were of two or more races.
0.7% or 18 total occurrences were Asian.
0.6% or 14 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
British National Corpus
Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'eager' in Adjectives Frequency: #789
Anagrams for eager »
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of eager in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of eager in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of eager in a Sentence
Health Commissioner Dr. Thomas Farley:
The Inspector General has asked that I not question or request documents from the staff persons involved, which might interfere with The Inspector General investigation, i am eager for the Inspector General's complete review to answer my own questions of how this decision was made.
I didn't hire Abraha out of starry-eyed-idealism but because he is qualified, enthusiastic and eager to work.
Bob didn't cause this tragedy, he is eager and anxious to have his day in court.
LtGen Adolf Galland, Luftwaffe:
Their element is to attack, to track, to hunt, and to destroy the enemy. Only in this way can the eager and skillful fighter pilot display his ability. Tie him to a narrow and confined task, rob him of his initiative, and you take away from him the best and most valuable qualities he posses: aggressive spirit, joy of action, and the passion of the hunter.
For months, we have referred these hoaxes to law enforcement, but only recently has there been a renewed interest to address the issue, congressman Kinzinger is eager to cooperate with law enforcement as they see fit.
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- حريصArabic
- [[си́лно]] [[жела́ещ]], нетърпели́вBulgarian
- dychtivýCzech
- eifrig, begierig, gierigGerman
- anhelante, ávido, ilusionado, entusiasmado, impaciente, ansiosoSpanish
- مشتاقPersian
- impatient, désireux, enthousiasteFrench
- cíocrachIrish
- dian, dealasachScottish Gaelic
- buzgóHungarian
- asyikIndonesian
- avidoItalian
- begerigDutch
- ivrigNorwegian
- gorliwyPolish
- ávidoPortuguese
- nerăbdător, amator, dornic, avid, doritorRomanian
- жа́ждущий, рву́щийся, [[стра́стно]]/[[си́льно]] [[жела́ющий]], нетерпели́выйRussian
- ledesirikVolapük
- 急于Chinese
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