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Adjective
/ˈēgər/,
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(of a person) Wanting to do or have something very much,
  1. (of a person) Wanting to do or have something very much
    • - the man was eager to please
    • - young intellectuals eager for knowledge
  2. (of a person's expression or tone of voice) Characterized by keen expectancy or interest
    • - small eager faces looked up and listened

  1. having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy; "eager to learn"; "eager to travel abroad"; "eager for success"; "eager helpers"; "an eager look"
  2. tidal bore: a high wave (often dangerous) caused by tidal flow (as by colliding tidal currents or in a narrow estuary)
  3. (eagerly) with eagerness; in an eager manner; "the news was eagerly awaited"
  4. (eagerness) a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
  5. (eagerness) readiness: prompt willingness; "readiness to continue discussions"; "they showed no eagerness to spread the gospel"; "they disliked his zeal in demonstrating his superiority"; "he tried to explain his forwardness in battle"
  6. Eager was a band created by Patrick Andrew of the band PFR. Patrick began forming the new band with Greg Pope in 1995. Greg (also a songwriter) had been touring with PFR as a backup guitarist. ...
  7. Eager is a children's science-fiction novel written by Helen Fox, and first published in 2003. Eager is the name of a self-aware robot in a futuristic society controlled by Lifecorp. Eager was shortlisted for the West Sussex Children's Book Award 2005 - 2006.
  8. A tidal bore; sharp; sour; acid; sharp; keen; bitter; severe; this sense?) Excited by desire in the pursuit of any object; ardent to pursue, perform, or obtain; keenly desirous; hotly longing; earnest; zealous; impetuous; vehement; as, the hounds were eager in the chase; brittle; inflexible; ...
  9. (eagerness) The state or quality of being eager; ardent desire; Tartness; sourness
  10. ((eagerness)) désir m ardent ( to do de faire);
  11. (Eagerness) Excited to learn new things
  12. eallgearo; fus (+gen); georn; geornful
  13. (EE ger) adj. Intensely desirous of something, impatiently expectant.