Meaning

1 senses

  1. Eager.

    raring to go

    I'm ready and raring to go. I can hardly wait to get there.

More definitions
  • (usually followed by ‘to’) full of eagerness

Examples

3 sentences

  1. We're raring to go.

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  2. The drivers are at the starting line and raring to go!

    ruВодители стоят у стартовой линии и с нетерпением рвутся в бой.

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  3. A short nap at lunchtime and, Bob's your uncle, I'm fit and raring to go.

    deEin kleiner Mittagsschlaf und schwupps bin ich wieder fit wie ein Turnschuh.

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Origin

From rare (verb), a variant of rear (“to raise, rouse”). More at rear.

From rare (verb), a variant of rear (“to raise, rouse”). More at rear.

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Forms

more raring, most raring
Comparativemore raring Lesson
Superlativemost raring Lesson

regular

Synonyms

6 synonyms
eagerB1keenB2hot to trotfainchamping at the bit
Close in meaning
  • (usually followed by ‘to’) full of eagerness:impatient

Antonyms

4 antonyms
averseC2disinclinedreluctantB2unwillingB2

Lessons for this word

2 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
rareB1rarefyrarelyB1rarityC1rascalrashB2
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