Eager

/ˈiːɑə/

The meaning and definition of Eager, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

adjective
  1. Desirous; keen to do or obtain something.
    β€œI was eager to show my teacher how much I'd learned over the holidays.”
  2. Not employing lazy evaluation; calculating results immediately, rather than deferring calculation until they are required.
    β€œan eager algorithm”

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Synonyms raring

Origin

From Middle English eger, from Old French egre.

Source: Etymological Wordnet (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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