Definitions for excitement
ɪkˈsaɪt məntex·cite·ment

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. exhilaration, excitementnoun

   the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

   "he could hardly conceal his excitement when she agreed"

2. excitement, excitation, inflammation, fervor, fervournoun

   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. excitation, excitementnoun

   something that agitates and arouses

   "he looked forward to the excitements of the day"

4. agitation, excitement, turmoil, upheaval, hullabaloonoun

   disturbance usually in protest

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. excitementnoun

   the state of being excited (emotionally aroused).

2. excitementnoun

   something that excites.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Excitementnoun

   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

   Etymology: [Cf. OF. excitement, escitement.]

2. Excitementnoun

   that which excites or rouses; that which moves, stirs, or induces action; a motive

   Etymology: [Cf. OF. excitement, escitement.]

3. Excitementnoun

   a state of aroused or increased vital activity in an organism, or any of its organs or tissues

   Etymology: [Cf. OF. excitement, escitement.]

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1. excitement

   The excitement symbol -- In this Symbols.com article you will learn about the meaning of the excitement symbol and its characteristic.

Matched Categories

1. • Arousal
   • Disturbance
   • Joy

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'excitement' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3602

2. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'excitement' in Nouns Frequency: #1486

How to pronounce excitement?

1. Alex

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

How to say excitement in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of excitement in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of excitement in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of excitement in a Sentence

1. Courtesy Andy Boyce:

   If we didn't document it right then and there, this bird could disappear again for who knows how long, it was a really rapid progression of emotion. There was nervousness and anticipation as I was trying to get there, hoping the bird would still be there. Just huge excitement, and a little bit of disbelief, when I first saw the bird and realized what it was. And then, immediately, a lot of anxiety again.

2. American Christian Taylor:

   It's stood for so long because it was so special, but trying to beat it and the excitement of the big championships is what excites me and my fire and passion is unchanged.

3. John Avlon:

   Theres a palpable lack of excitement in the streets of New York. Three quarters of New Yorkers dont want him to run, one of the big problems of Bill de Blasio is he is not showing up to work. He comes in late. He doesnt come in at all. He seems utterly disinterested in the job of running Americas largest big city. Again, this is somebody who has been underwater often in the polls in a city thats 6 to 1 Democrat.

4. The NBA:

   Basketball is more popular than ever, and Global Games China 2015 is part of our ongoing commitment to growing the game in the world’s most populous nation, these games will not only bring the excitement of NBA action directly to Chinese fans, but will also provide the league another opportunity to experience the rich history and culture of China.

5. Melissa Bergman:

   It’s not like I was selling it, not like I needed it, just the excitement of looking to see what was in that box and knowing, ya’ know what, ‘Since he didn’t want this item, this item can be donated to someone that actually really needs it,’ and that was the thought that went through my head.

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