excited

[ɪkˈsaɪtɪd]

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Being excited means feeling a strong and happy emotion, usually because something good is going to happen or has already happened.

When we say that someone is excited, it's often because they're looking forward to doing something fun, like going on vacation or seeing their favorite band in concert. For example, if your friend just found out they got tickets to the hottest new movie premiere, you might say, "You must be so excited!" And they'll probably respond with a big smile and enthusiasm, talking about how much they can't wait to see the movie. It's also common for people to feel excited when they're celebrating something special, like graduating from college or getting engaged. In these situations, excitement is a natural response to all the happiness and achievement.

How common is "excited"?

Word excited is considered uncommon in modern English.
It has a balanced usage among all categories: speech, fiction, newspapers and academic texts.

Definitions

verb

To stir the emotions of.
Example: The fireworks which opened the festivities excited anyone present.
To arouse or bring out (e.g. feelings); to stimulate.
Example: Favoritism tends to excite jealousy in the ones not being favored.
To cause an electron to move to a higher than normal state; to promote an electron to an outer level.
Example: By applying electric potential to the neon atoms, the electrons become excited, then emit a photon when returning to normal.
To energize (an electromagnet); to produce a magnetic field in.
Example: to excite a dynamo

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adjective

Having great enthusiasm.
Example: He was very excited about his promotion.
Being in a state of higher energy.
Example: The excited electrons give off light when they drop to a lower energy state.
Having an erection; erect.
Sexually aroused.

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