ANTICIPATION

[noun] [U]London share prices slipped back in anticipation of an (= because of an expected) overnight fall on Wall Street.Hurricane-force winds have been predicted. In anticipation (of these) (= In preparation for these), the radio and television are broadcasting warnings to the public.Anticipation is a feeling of excitement about something that is going to happen in the near future.The postponement of the film's sequel has held cinema-goers in eager anticipation for several months.As with most pleasures, it's not so much the experience itself as the anticipation that is enjoyable.Anticipation is a feeling of excitement about something that is going to happen in the near future.The postponement of the film's sequel has held cinema-goers in eager anticipation for several months.As with most pleasures, it's not so much the experience itself as the anticipation that is enjoyable.