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{
"term": "excited",
"partOfSpeech": "adjective",
"ox3000": true,
"cefr": "a1",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "feeling or showing happiness and enthusiasm",
"sensetop": "excited about somethingexcited about doing somethingexcited at somethingexcited at doing somethingexcited by somethingexcited for somebodyexcited for somethingexcited to do somethingexcited (that)…",
"cefr": "a1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "Staff **got excited** when they heard they were getting a bonus."
},
{
"text": "I am **really excited** about the opportunity to work with her.",
"contextForm": "excited about something"
},
{
"text": "The children were excited about opening their presents.",
"contextForm": "excited about doing something"
},
{
"text": "I'm really **excited at the prospect of** working abroad.",
"contextForm": "excited at something"
},
{
"text": "She was **very excited** at becoming a great aunt.",
"contextForm": "excited at doing something"
},
{
"text": "Don't get too excited by the sight of your name in print.",
"contextForm": "excited by something"
},
{
"text": "I'm **so excited** for you!",
"contextForm": "excited for somebody"
},
{
"text": "I woke up bright and early, excited for the day ahead.",
"contextForm": "excited for something"
},
{
"text": "She was very excited to be asked to play for Wales.",
"contextForm": "excited to do something"
},
{
"text": "He is very excited that he will get to meet his idol.",
"contextForm": "excited (that)…"
},
{
"text": "The new restaurant is **nothing to get excited about** *(= not particularly good)*."
},
{
"text": "An excited crowd of people gathered around her."
},
{
"text": "The buzz of excited chatter was quite deafening."
},
{
"text": "Maura tried not to look overly excited."
},
{
"text": "He was puzzled but strangely excited by the commotion."
}
],
"collocations": {
"verbs": ["be", "feel", "look"],
"adverb": ["extremely", "fairly", "very"],
"preposition": ["about", "at", "by"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "nervous or upset and unable to relax",
"cefr": "b2",
"examples": [
{
"text": "Some horses become excited when they're in traffic."
}
],
"topics": ["Feelings"]
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "feeling sexual desire",
"examples": [],
"synonyms": "aroused",
"collocations": {
"verbs": ["be", "feel", "look"],
"adverb": ["extremely", "fairly", "very"],
"preposition": ["about", "at", "by"]
}
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/",
"audio": "ex/excited/excited__gb_3.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/",
"audio": "ex/excited/excited__us_1.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": null
}