​very interested and excited by something that is going to happen or about something that you want to do; showing this synonym keen. eager crowds outside ...

very interested and excited by something that is going to happen or about something that you want to do eager crowds outside the stadium eager for something ...

There are 15 meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective eager, eight of which are labelled obsolete. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, ...

in a way that shows great interest and excitement about something that is going to happen or about something that you want to do.

There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb eager, one of which is labelled obsolete. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, and quotation ...

​eagerness (to do something) great interest and excitement about something that is going to happen or about something that you want to do.

6 дней назад · wanting very much to do or have something, especially something interesting or enjoyable: the children's eager faces.

​an enthusiastic person who works very hard. Questions about grammar and vocabulary? Find the answers with Practical English Usage online, ...

eager. Source: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. Author(s):: T. F. HoadT. F. Hoad. †ardent, fierce XIII; keenly desirous or impatient; ...

6 дней назад · wanting to do or have something very much страстно стремящийся, нетерпеливый [ + to do sth ] Sam was eager to go home and play on his computer.