Looking for the meaning of the word EAGER in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of EAGER with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Eager
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
Middle English (also in the sense ‘pungent, sour’): from Old French aigre ‘keen’, from Latin acer, acr- ‘sharp, pungent’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈiːɡə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
strongly wanting to do or have something
Short Definition:strongly wanting to do or have something
Examples:- the man was eager to please
- young intellectuals eager for knowledge
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