1 [noncount] : a feeling of eager enthusiasm and interest : the state of being excited
▪ Our excitement was building/growing/mounting as the end of the game approached. ▪ His hands shook with excitement. ▪ The child cried out in excitement. 2 a : exciting activity [noncount] ▪ a trip filled with excitement and adventure ▪ We had some excitement this morning. [=something exciting happened this morning] [count] ▪ She talked about the excitements of her new life.
b [singular] : a quality that causes feelings of eager enthusiasm : an exciting quality
▪ This job loses its excitement after a while.
▪ Our excitement was building/growing/mounting as the end of the game approached. ▪ His hands shook with excitement. ▪ The child cried out in excitement.
b [singular] : a quality that causes feelings of eager enthusiasm : an exciting quality
▪ This job loses its excitement after a while.





