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DictionaryagogEager anticipation
adjective

agog

uh-GAHG/əˈɡɑːɡ/

Excited and eager to know or see something.

The spectator leans forward agog as the magician lifts the cover.

An eager spectator leans forward, wide-eyed and smiling, as a magician begins lifting a small cover from a mysterious object.
Etymology
agogOld Frenchin jest; in good humor

Agog probably comes from en gogues, an expression of fun or good humor. Its English senses of longing and imagined enjoyment connect that cheerful mood with eager anticipation and excited curiosity.

In context

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The town of Cromer was agog, when, next day, the coroner held his inquiry. The afternoon was warm, and the little room usually used as the police court was packed to suffocation.
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More examples

  • The town was agog with curiosity about its new resident.
  • We were all agog to hear the result.
  • She listened, agog, as he described the expedition.

Similar words

eager
Emphasizes wanting something rather than excited curiosity.
expectant
Emphasizes anticipation of something believed likely to happen.