excitement

noun

ex·​cite·​ment ik-ˈsīt-mənt How to pronounce excitement (audio)
Synonyms of excitement
1
: something that excites or rouses
2
: the action of exciting : the state of being excited

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Our excitement was building as the end of the game approached. His hands shook with excitement. The child cried out in excitement. a trip filled with excitement and adventure She talked about the excitements of her new life. This job loses its excitement after a while.
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On top of that, excitement around the company's iPhone Duo launch was palpable. — Fred Imbert, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026 And there’s the anxiety, maybe even excitement, of rebuilding. — Grey Battle, Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2026 From a Chiefs perspective, there were roughly 11 seconds of excitement in the first half of Sunday night’s game against the Seahawks at Lumen Field in Seattle. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2026 Footsteps drum up and down the staircase as the remaining performers in this Saturday competition rehearse their routines, nerves and excitement mounting. — Julie Bourdin, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for excitement

Word History

First Known Use

1604, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of excitement was in 1604

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“Excitement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/excitement. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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Kids Definition

excitement

noun
ex·​cite·​ment ik-ˈsīt-mənt How to pronounce excitement (audio)
1
: something that excites
2
: the state of being excited : agitation

Medical Definition

excitement

noun
ex·​cite·​ment -ˈsīt-mənt How to pronounce excitement (audio)
1
: the act of exciting
2
: the state of being excited: as
a
: aroused, augmented, or abnormal activity of an organism or functioning of an organ or part
b
: extreme motor hyperactivity (as in catatonic schizophrenia or bipolar disorder)
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