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be eager to doto have a strong desire or enthusiasm to do something

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: to have a strong desire or enthusiasm to do something

Pronunciation (IPA): /biː ˈiːɡər tuː duː/

Example Sentences

  • My dog is so eager to go for a walk that he brings me his leash every five minutes.
  • The students are eager to finish their exams and start summer vacation.
  • He's so eager to impress his girlfriend that he learned to cook 47 different pasta dishes.

be eager to do

NOUN

[/biː ˈiːɡər tuː duː/]

to have a strong desire or enthusiasm to do something

The children were eager to open their birthday presents.
💡 Concept

The children were eager to open their birthday presents.

The baby chicks were eager to eat the food the farmer brought. (EAGER ≈ "EGG! HERE!" → to be excited and unable to wait to do something)
🧠 Mnemonic

The baby chicks were eager to eat the food the farmer brought. (EAGER ≈ "EGG! HERE!" → to be excited and unable to wait to do something)

The children were eager to go on the picnic, prepared everything quickly, and happily shared their snacks.
🎵 Rhyme

The children were eager to go on the picnic, prepared everything quickly, and happily shared their snacks.

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/biː ˈiːɡər tuː duː/
🇬🇧 UK/biː ˈiːɡə tuː duː/

🌳Etymology

Rooteager

🎵Rhyme

eagermeager
eager
meager

🔗Collocations

be eager to learn
be eager to please
be eager to help
be eager to succeed
be eager to participate
be eager to see
be eager to get started

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My dog is so eager to go for a walk that he brings me his leash every five minutes.

The students are eager to finish their exams and start summer vacation.

😄 Fun example

He's so eager to impress his girlfriend that he learned to cook 47 different pasta dishes.

I'm eager to hear your opinion about this proposal.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

be anxious to dobe keen to dobe excited to dobe enthusiastic to dolong to do

Antonyms

be reluctant to dobe unwilling to dobe hesitant to do

Related

desireenthusiasmmotivationwillingnessanticipation

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