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: having, showing, or characterized by a heightened state of energy, enthusiasm, eagerness, etc. : feeling or showing excitement

I noticed that John’s manner was somewhat unusual. He seemed very excited and restless.—Agatha Christie

The children were too excited to sleep.

… no one in Washington seems to regard this particular revelation as anything to get excited about.—Michael Kinsley

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The producers, especially on the opinion side, were always on the lookout for more things for their viewers to get excited, even angry, about.

—Jim Rutenberg, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2023

And other than promising rookie Jaden Hardy, there’s not a ton to be excited about: They’re stuck with some big contracts like Tim Hardaway Jr., Davis Bertans and Maxi Kleber.

—Charles Curtis, USA TODAY, 6 Apr. 2023

Lake Central’s Hunter Snyder has a number of reasons to be excited about the future.

—Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2023

That’s something to be excited about, columnist Mike Preston writes.

—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 5 Apr. 2023

NeNe Leakes is excited to spend some quality time with her three grandchildren.

—Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 5 Apr. 2023

And on Saturday afternoon at Westfield Montgomery mall in Bethesda, Md., excited fans yearning for that time travel showed up to be transported.

—Emily Yahr, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2023

Kristin Smart arrived at Cal Poly in the fall of 1995, excited to start college life.

—Dateline Nbc, NBC News, 4 Apr. 2023

Burton seems to be the sybarite Flynn is more excited to bring to life.

—Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 3 Apr. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1855, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of excited was
in 1855

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

excite +‎ -ed

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/

Adjective[edit]

excited (comparative more excited, superlative most excited)

Having great enthusiasm.

Synonym: enthusiastic

He was very excited about his promotion.
- 2011, “Friday”, performed by Rebecca Black ft. Patrice Wilson:
  
  Yesterday was Thursday, Thursday / Today i-is Friday, Friday / We-we-we so excited / We so excited / We gonna have a ball today
(physics) Being in a state of higher energy.

The excited electrons give off light when they drop to a lower energy state.
Having an erection; erect.
Sexually aroused.

Derived terms[edit]

excited delirium
excited state
overexcited
self-excited

Translations[edit]

having great enthusiasm

Arabic: مُتَحَمِّس‎ (mutaḥammis)
Azerbaijani: həyacanlı
Belarusian: узбу́джаны (uzbúdžany)
Bulgarian: развълнуван (bg) (razvǎlnuvan), възбуден (bg) (vǎzbuden)
Catalan: entusiasmat (ca), emocionat
Chinese:

Mandarin: 興奮／兴奋 (zh) (xīngfèn), 激動／激动 (zh) (jīdòng), 亢奮／亢奋 (zh) (kàngfèn)
Czech: vzrušený (cs)
Danish: spændt
Dutch: opgewonden (nl), opgetogen (nl)
Estonian: elev
Finnish: innostunut (fi), innoissaan (fi), kiihtynyt (fi), tohkeissaan, täpinöissään
French: excité (fr), enthousiasmé (fr)
Georgian: აღელვებული (aɣelvebuli), აღგზნებული (aɣgznebuli), აღტკინებული (aɣṭḳinebuli)
German: erregt (de), aufgeregt (de)
Greek: ενθουσιασμένος (el) (enthousiasménos)
Hebrew: נִרְגָּשׁ‎ (nirgásh), מִתְרַגֵּשׁ‎ (mitragésh)
Hungarian: izgatott (hu)
Icelandic: spenntur
Italian: entusiasta (it)
Japanese: 興奮する (ja) (こうふんする, kōfun suru)
Korean: 흥분하다 (ko) (heungbunhada), 신나다 (sinnada)
Ladino: tresalido
Latin: excitātus
Louisiana Creole French: éksité
Luxembourgish: opgereegt
Macedonian: возбуден (vozbuden)
Malay: teruja
Maori: nawe, nanawe
Norwegian: spent
Persian: هیجان زده‎ (hayejân zade)
Plautdietsch: oppjebrocht
Portuguese: entusiasmado (pt), empolgado, animado (pt)
Romanian: entuziasmat (ro), înflăcărat (ro), emoționat (ro), exaltat (ro)
Russian: возбуждённый (ru) (vozbuždjónnyj), взволно́ванный (ru) (vzvolnóvannyj)
Serbo-Croatian:

Roman: ùzbūđēn (sh)
Spanish: entusiasmado (es), emocionado (es)
Swedish: upphetsad (sv), upprymd (sv)
Turkish: heyecanlı (tr), hevesli (tr)
Ukrainian: збу́джений (zbúdženyj), схвильо́ваний (sxvylʹóvanyj), на емоціях (na emocijax)
Vietnamese: bị kích thích (vi)

being in a state of higher energy

Arabic: مُتَهَيِّج‎ (mutahayyij)
Bulgarian: възбуден (bg) (vǎzbuden)
Catalan: excitat
Chinese:

Mandarin: 受激的 (shòujī de)
Czech: excitovaný, nabuzený
Danish: ophidset, eksalteret
Dutch: aangeslagen (nl)
Finnish: virittynyt
French: excité (fr)
Georgian: აღგზნებული (aɣgznebuli), აღტკინებული (aɣṭḳinebuli)
German: angeregt (de)
Greek: διεγερμένος (el) (diegerménos)
Hebrew: נִסעָר‎ (he) (nis’ár)
Hungarian: gerjesztett
Italian: eccitato (it), agitato (it)
Japanese: please add this translation if you can
Korean: please add this translation if you can
Luxembourgish: opgereegt
Macedonian: побуден (pobuden), возбуден (vozbuden)
Malay: teruja
Maori: please add this translation if you can
Norwegian: please add this translation if you can
Persian: سرحال‎ (fa) (sar-e hâl)
Portuguese: excitado (pt)
Romanian: excitat (ro)
Russian: возбуждённый (ru) (vozbuždjónnyj)
Serbo-Croatian:

Roman: pòbūđen
Spanish: excitado (es)
Swedish: exciterad (sv)
Thai: ตื่นเต้น (th) (dtʉ̀ʉn-dtên)
Turkish: please add this translation if you can
Vietnamese: please add this translation if you can

Verb[edit]

excited

past participle of excite

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The action current in the nerve _is from the relatively more excited to the relatively less excited_. ❋ Jagadis Chandra Bose (1897)

The word excited does not even begin to describe how I feel about one day viewing a film based on Hamid’s literary masterpiece, which still haunts my dreams with its bewildering final chapter. ❋ E. Nina Rothe (2011)

Noone, manager of psychiatric intensive care at the Riverview Hospital in Coquitlam, B.C., says the use of the term excited delirium when describing cause of death can result in the deceased being labelled as the culprit. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The prospect of taking over the title excited Jake Critelli, a twin, who said it would make the students ‘senior year a little more interesting than previous classes. ❋ Unknown (2009)

To get excited by other people and get other people excited is important. ❋ Dev Aujla (2010)

This unusual posture again excited suspicion, and the animal sidled mincingly away. ❋ Unknown (2010)

It really awoke me from my dogmatic slumber and I thought, «This is where I could spend the rest of my career and remain excited for the rest of my life.» ❋ SETI Institute (2010)

I worked the polls for the primary, and the only people who came in excited were older white women and minority women. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Of all the cool new stuff that came out of New York Comic Con this past week (god if only I could have been there), the thing that has me the most excited is a line of highly detailed Ghostbuster figures from Mattel. ❋ Unknown (2009)

One of those guys that has Hall excited is McKay Jacobson, the Cougars ‘offensive rookie of the year in 2006 who will be returning from his two-year church mission. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Grandson just turned eleven, to say he was excited is an understatement. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The second reason why I am so excited is Stampin ‘Up announced a new Color Renovation for the 2010-2011 Idea Book and Catalog! ❋ Jpitta (2010)

Let’s be honest, here; The only reason people are excited is because they get to see a Freddy who is a return to form from his «Bugs Bunny with claws» persona, AND he gets to kill these fresh-faced teenagers in some fun, new ways. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Anyways, what I’m really excited is that SPACE TIME DILATION is being used. ❋ Unknown (2008)

the [trix rabbit] when he gets his hands on that [cereal], hes [super excited] ❋ Im THE Catwoman (2010)

(1) Smart [Geeky] Girl: I am excited about [tomorrow’s] [pop quiz]
(2) Bo grew excited when Ashley walked into the room, and asked to go to the restroom. But, unfortunetly, the illiterate teacher would not let him go because the teacher cannot understand English!! ❋ THE ALL KNOWING AMY (2004)

[Mondo’s] excited because he’ll be in the top [1/2] of 1% of [the world’s] $$-earners in the next 12-18 months… ❋ Armondo Bilancione (2004)

[andrew] [saw] a [chair]. he was excessively/orgasmicly excited. ❋ Anonymous (2003)

I’m so [exited] about my [vacation]!
Excited, not exited, [dumbass]. ❋ Latiaslatios (2017)

I just [won] a new car, but I am more [excited] about getting a word [published] on urban dictionary! ❋ Schro (2014)

[what are you doing] with your [fingers] [man]?
excitement! ❋ Kbombisforreal (2008)

I’m excited about the «[Wolf Pack]» Payday [DLC]. Hits [steam on] the 7th of August ❋ PAYDAY Knightmare (2012)

[a guy] when he [sees] a girl [naked] ❋ El (2004)

Your excitement will be soon be [crushed] by the [disappointment] that is [your life] ❋ Happy Go-lucky (2006)

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From the verb excite: (⇒ conjugate)
excited is: ⓘClick the infinitive to see all available inflections: v past; v past p

ex•cit•ed /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/USA pronunciation adj.

full of emotions or feelings that have been stirred up or aroused:Don’t get so excited over such nonsense. The excited couple could hardly wait to move into their new house.

ex•cit•ed•ly, adv.: They pointed excitedly at the sky.

exciting

ex•cit•ed
(ik sī′tid),USA pronunciation adj.

stirred emotionally;
agitated:An excited crowd awaited the arrival of the famed rock group.
stimulated to activity;
brisk:an excited buying and selling of stocks.

excite + —ed² 1650–60

ex•cit′ed•ly, adv.
ex•cit′ed•ness, n.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . ruffled, discomposed, stormy, perturbed, impassioned.
2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . eager, active, enthusiastic.

excited /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/ adj

emotionally aroused, esp to pleasure or agitation
characterized by excitement: an excited dance
sexually aroused
(of an atom, molecule, etc) occupying an energy level above the ground state

exˈcitedly adv exˈcitedness n

ex•cite /ɪkˈsaɪt/USA pronunciation
v. [~ + object], -cit•ed, -cit•ing.

to arouse or stir up the emotions or feelings of: The coming of Christmas excites the children.
to arouse or stir up (emotions or feelings); call forth;
awaken: The new book excited interest in the old case.

ex•ci•ta•tion /ˌɛksaɪˈteɪʃən, -sə-/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]

excite

excited

exciting

excitement

The news excited him. The excited children ran toward the door. The exciting news made them happy. The excitement was too much to bear.

ex•cite
(ik sīt′),USA pronunciation v.t., -cit•ed, -cit•ing.

to arouse or stir up the emotions or feelings of:to excite a person to anger; actions that excited his father’s wrath.
to arouse or stir up (emotions or feelings):to excite jealousy or hatred.
to cause;
awaken:to excite interest or curiosity.
to stir to action;
provoke or stir up:to excite a dog by baiting him.
Physiologyto stimulate:to excite a nerve.
Electricityto supply with electricity for producing electric activity or a magnetic field:to excite a dynamo.
Physicsto raise (an atom, molecule, etc.) to an excited state.

Latin excitāre, equivalent. to ex- ex—¹ + citāre, frequentative of ciēre to set in motion
Middle English 1300–50

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged stir, awaken, stimulate, animate, kindle, inflame.
2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged evoke.
4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged disturb, agitate, ruffle.

excite /ɪkˈsaɪt/ vb (transitive)

to arouse (a person) to strong feeling, esp to pleasurable anticipation or nervous agitation
to arouse or elicit (an emotion, response, etc); evoke: her answers excited curiosity
to cause or bring about; stir up: to excite a rebellion
to arouse sexually
to cause a response in or increase the activity of (an organ, tissue, or part); stimulate
to raise (an atom, molecule, electron, nucleus, etc) from the ground state to a higher energy level
to supply electricity to (the coils of a generator or motor) in order to create a magnetic field
to supply a signal to a stage of an active electronic circuit

Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin excitāre, from exciēre to stimulate, from ciēre to set in motion, rouse

‘excited‘ also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

‘exciting article’ vs ‘excited article’
”She was excited to wait for her birthday.»
[Like / as] most children, Caden Robb, is excited about
am excited to see
An excited air
an excited email
Are you excited about….?
Aroused Vs excited
as excited as you both are
as soon they get excited
be excited to V
be excited to, be excited about OR be excited at
be excited with/to
become excited/be excited
But David grew excited <over> each automobile grew that passed,
By this time, the students were getting pretty excited about learning Spanish: Tense
comma before present participle: She gets excited, biting her thumb.
couldn’t be coming / couldn’t be more excited
Crumbs, was I excited …. [BrE]
Do you ever have an idea you’re so excited about…
doing X, doing Y, doing z, and even doing N will makes me hype/excited. Is this sentence ok?
Don’t be/get excited when
Don’t get so excited
Enthusiastic vs excited
Erica is very excited. [passive voice?]
excited
Excited
excited
excited [receiving] or [to receive] the gift
excited a lot / very much
more…

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