/ ˈiːgə(r); NAmE / adjective
eager (for sth / to do sth) very interested and excited by sth that is going to happen or about sth that you want to do
SYN keen :
eager crowds outside the stadium
She is eager for (= wants very much to get) her parents' approval.
Everyone in the class seemed eager to learn.
They're eager to please (= wanting to be helpful) .
► eager·ly adverb :
the band's eagerly awaited new CD
► eager·ness noun [ U , sing. ]:
I couldn't hide my eagerness to get back home.
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English (also in the sense pungent, sour ): from Old French aigre keen, from Latin acer , acr- sharp, pungent.