Meaning

2 senses
  1. (uncountable)The state of being excited (emotionally aroused).

    to get caught up in the excitement

    Aufregung, Begeisterung, Spannung

    волне́ниеvolnénije, аза́ртazárt

    збудженняzbudžennja

    the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up

  2. (countable)Something that excites.

Examples

218 sentences
  1. Her heart was throbbing with excitement.

    ruЕё сердце трепетало от волнения.

    deIhr Herz pochte vor Aufregung.

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  2. Don't you want a little excitement?

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  3. Tom could barely conceal his excitement.

    ruТом едва мог скрыть своё волнение.

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  4. Tom could barely hide his excitement.

    ruТом едва мог скрыть своё волнение.

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  5. The room was filled with excitement.

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Translations

9 languages
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Origin

From Middle English excitement, from Old French excitement, equivalent to excite + -ment.

From Middle English excitement, from Old French excitement, equivalent to excite + -ment.

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Forms

plural: excitements
Singularexcitement
Pluralexcitements

regular

Synonyms

10 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

4 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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