Excited

Pronunciation: /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/

Definitions of excited

adjective a word that describes a noun or pronoun, in this case, 'excited' describes a feeling of enthusiasm or eagerness

Example Sentences

A1 I am excited to go to the park with my friends.

A2 She was excited to receive her exam results.

B1 They are excited about the upcoming concert.

B2 He was excited to start his new job at the company.

C1 The team was excited to hear they had won the championship.

C2 She was excited to be offered a promotion at work.

Examples of excited in a Sentence

formal The students were excited to receive their acceptance letters from the prestigious university.

informal I'm so excited for the concert tonight, it's going to be amazing!

slang I'm totally pumped and excited for the party this weekend!

figurative Her heart raced with excited anticipation as she waited for the big announcement.

Grammatical Forms of excited

• past tense: excited
• plural: excited
• comparative: more excited
• superlative: most excited
• present tense: excite
• future tense: will excite
• perfect tense: have excited
• continuous tense: am exciting
• singular: excited
• positive degree: excited
• infinitive: excite
• gerund: exciting
• participle: exciting

Origin and Evolution of excited

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'excited' originated from the Latin word 'excitare', which means to agitate or stir up.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe a state of agitation or arousal, the word 'excited' has evolved to also convey a sense of anticipation or enthusiasm in modern usage.