eager, avid, keen, anxious, athirst mean moved by a strong and urgent desire or interest. eager implies ardor and enthusiasm and sometimes impatience at delay or restraint.

EAGER meaning: very excited and interested feeling a strong and impatient desire to do something or for something

EAGER meaning: 1. wanting very much to do or have something, especially something interesting or enjoyable: 2…. Learn more.

Definition of eager adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

1. characterized by keen or enthusiastic desire or interest; impatiently longing: eager to try it. 2. characterized by or revealing earnestness or expectancy: an eager look. 3. Archaic. keen; sharp; biting.

1. enthusiastic, desirous. See avid. 2. fervent, zealous, fervid, intent, intense, earnest. 1. 2. indifferent, uninterested. 2. heedless. ea•ger2 (ē′ gər, ā′ gər), n. [Chiefly Brit.] Oceanography, British Terms …

Dec 21, 2025 · eager (comparative more eager or eagerer, superlative most eager or eagerest) Desirous; keen to do or obtain something. quotations

He’s a bright kid and eager to learn. She’s a very hard worker and very eager to please.

If you are eager to do or have something, you want to do or have it very much. Robert was eager to talk about life in the Army.

eager definition: impatiently waiting for something exciting. Check meanings, examples, usage tips, pronunciation, domains, and related words. Discover expressions like "eager beaver", "eager …