Excitement
[ɪk'saɪtmənt]
Definition
(noun.) the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up; 'his face was flushed with excitement and his hands trembled'; 'he tried to calm those who were in a state of extreme inflammation'.
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Definition
(n.) The act of exciting, or the state of being roused into action, or of having increased action; impulsion; agitation; as, an excitement of the people.
(n.) That which excites or rouses; that which moves, stirs, or induces action; a motive.
(n.) A state of aroused or increased vital activity in an organism, or any of its organs or tissues.
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Synonyms and Synonymous
n. [1]. Incitement, motive, stimulus.[2]. Agitation, perturbation, commotion, sensation.[3]. Irritation, warmth, passion.
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Examples
- Gudrun gave a little cry of excitement, as if pierced with delight. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
- The room was charged with excitement and strong, animal emotion. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
- The news of these reverses caused a very great excitement in Germany and Austria, and the Tsar assumed a more arrogant attitude towards his ally. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- You are worn out with excitement, so go at once to bed. Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
- His heart awoke from its apathy to a warm excitement, and, jumping to his feet, he said aloud, I knew she was sure to come. Thomas Hardy. The Return of the Native.
- Old Mr. Wardle foamed with rage and excitement. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
- The excitement does me good. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- But his eyes were beautiful and soft and immune from stress or excitement, beautiful and smiling lightly to her, smiling with her. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
- Mrs. Sedley was all excitement about this news. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- My good sir,' said Mr. Pickwick, 'you will allow me to observe that this is a very unnecessary display of excitement. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
- What does this unwonted excitement about such an every-day occurrence as a return from market portend? Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
- From that time until July, 1878, his time and attention day and night were almost completely absorbed by the excitement caused by the invention and exhibition of the machine. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
- The scene was one of great excitement. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- Your servant, gentlemen,' said Mr. Magnus, evidently in a high state of excitement; 'Mr. Pickwick, allow me to speak to you one moment, sir. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
- Winifred made a strange crooning noise of unaccountable excitement. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
- I trust that Mrs. Watson has entirely recovered from all the little excitements connected with our adventure of the Sign of Four. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
- She said you were used to all kinds of things--splendours and amusements and excitements--that we could never hope to give you here. Edith Wharton. The Age of Innocence.
- She is not of a disposition to find resources in the conventional gaieties and excitements of London. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
- To me they stood in the place of an active career, of ambition, and those palpable excitements necessary to the multitude. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
- Mr. Quale, who presented himself soon after our arrival, was in all such excitements. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
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