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