They were all agog for the news.
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Agog
//əˈɡɑɡ//
Synonyms for "agog" (191 found)
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Closest matches (39)
Strong matches (57)
bursting tocaptivatedcarefulcarried awaycertainconcentratedconfidentconfoundedconsciousconsumed with curiositycuriousdesirousdiligentdumbfoundeddumbstruckeagerearnestebullienteffervescentenchanted
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enrapturedenravishedenthralledentrancedexhilaratedexpectantexpectingfanaticalfascinatedfinicalfinickingfinickyfiredflabbergastedforearmedforestallingforewarnedforwardfull of lifegalvanizedgapinggaupinggazingghoulishgossipyheedfulhighhopefulhopped uphypnotizedimpassionedimpatientin anticipationin awein awe ofin expectationinflamed
Related words (95)
inquiringinquisitiveintenseintentintentiveinteresteditchyjohnny on the spotkeenkeyed uplathered uplivelylooking forlooking forward tolost in wondermanicmarvelingmesmerizedmeticulousmindful
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morbidmorbidly curiousmovednicenigglingnot surprisedobservantobservingon the ballon the jobon the lookout foropen eyedopen-earedopen-eyedopenmouthedoptimisticovercuriousoverwhelmedpantingpopeyedpreparedpromptprurientpuzzledquickquizzicalrapt in wonderraring toreadyready and willingready to burstregardfulrestiverousedsanguinescopophiliacspellboundspiritedstaggeredstaringsteamed upstimulatedstirredstirred upstupefiedsupercurioussuresurprisedthirstythrilledthunderstrucktinglingtinglyturned onturned-onunder a charmunsurprisedvigilantvitalvivaciousvividvoyeuristicwaitingwaiting forwatchfulwatching forwhipped upwide eyedwide-eyedwonder-struckwonderingworked upwrought upyeastyzestful
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Synonyms
2 entriesform of
1 entriesrelated to
5 entriessimilar
2 entriesTranslations
27 translations across 8 languages.
Czech
4 entries- napjatý adj (in eager desire)
- natěšený adj (in eager desire)
- plný očekávání adj (in eager desire)
- zvědavý adj (in eager desire)
French
2 entries- écarquillé adj (wide open)
- impatiemment adv (in a state of high anticipation)
German
2 entries- gespannt adj (in eager desire)
- weit geöffnet adj (wide open)
Italian
4 entries- arrapato adj (in eager desire)
- eccitato adj (in eager desire)
- elettrizzato adj (in eager desire)
- sbarrato adj (wide open)
Polish
1 entries- podniecony adj (in eager desire)
Portuguese
3 entries- ansioso adj (in eager desire)
- curioso adj (in eager desire)
- ansiosamente adv (in a state of high anticipation)
Spanish
2 entries- ansioso adj (in eager desire)
- curioso adj (in eager desire)
Swedish
3 entries- ivrig adj (in eager desire)
- spänd förväntan adj (in eager desire)
- vidöppen adj (wide open)
Sample sentences
10 total sentences available.
They are agog to know what happened.
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I am completely agog over your diaphanous dress.
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They were agog to hear the latest news.
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