EXCITEMENT

agitation, excitement, turmoil, upheaval, hullabaloo

(noun) disturbance usually in protest

excitation, excitement

(noun) something that agitates and arouses; “he looked forward to the excitements of the day”

exhilaration, excitement

(noun) the feeling of lively and cheerful joy; “he could hardly conceal his excitement when she agreed”

excitement, excitation, inflammation, fervor, fervour

(noun) the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up; “his face was flushed with excitement and his hands trembled”; “he tried to calm those who were in a state of extreme inflammation”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

---

Etymology

Noun

excitement (countable and uncountable, plural excitements)

(uncountable) the state of being excited (emotionally aroused).

• E.A. Poe, The unparalleled adventure of one Hans Pfaal

(countable) something that excites.

Source: Wiktionary

---

Ex*cite"ment n. Etym: [Cf. OF. excitement, escitement.]

1. The act of exciting, or the state of being roused into action, or of having increased action; impulsion; agitation; as, an excitement of the people.

2. That which excites or rouses; that which moves, stirs, or induces action; a motive. The cares and excitements of a season of transition and struggle. Talfowrd.

3. (Physiol.)

Definition: A state of aroused or increased vital activity in an organism, or any of its organs or tissues.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

---

Do you know this game?

Wordscapes is a popular word game consistently in the top charts of both Google Play Store and Apple App Store. The Android version has more than 10 million installs. This guide will help you get more coins in less than two minutes of playing the game. Continue reading Wordscapes: Get More Coins