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agog

adj · adv · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • US: /əˈɡɑɡ/
  • UK: /əˈɡɒɡ/
  • rhymes with -ɒɡ
  • CMU ARPABET: AH0 G AA1 G Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

In eager desire, eager, astir, or full of anticipation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Everyone’s agog at the new twist to the royal scandal.
  • all agog

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Wide open, agape.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adv

Meaning 3

In an astonished or excited manner.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adjective satellite

Meaning 4

highly excited

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Middle English agogge, from Old French en + gogues (“in a merry mood”). See also Italian agognare (“to desire eagerly”).

Across languages

Translations

29 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: napjatý — in eager desire
  • Czech: plný očekávání — in eager desire
  • Czech: zvědavý — in eager desire
  • Czech: natěšený — in eager desire
  • German: gespannt — in eager desire
  • Italian: eccitato — in eager desire
  • Italian: elettrizzato — in eager desire
  • Italian: voglioso — in eager desire
  • Italian: arrapato — in eager desire
  • Polish: podniecony — in eager desire
  • Portuguese: ansioso — in eager desire
  • Portuguese: curioso — in eager desire
  • Spanish: ansioso — in eager desire
  • Spanish: curioso — in eager desire
  • Swedish: ivrig — in eager desire
  • Swedish: spänd förväntan — in eager desire
  • Turkish: heyecanlı — in eager desire
  • Turkish: müteheyyiç — in eager desire
  • French: écarquillé — wide open
  • German: weit geöffnet — wide open
  • Italian: sgranato — wide open
  • Italian: spalancato — wide open
  • Italian: sbarrato — wide open
  • Swedish: vidöppen — wide open
  • French: impatiemment — in a state of high anticipation
  • Italian: impazientemente — in a state of high anticipation
  • Italian: ansiosamente — in a state of high anticipation
  • Italian: non stare nella pelle — in a state of high anticipation
  • Portuguese: ansiosamente — in a state of high anticipation