Eager meaning

What does “eager” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“eager” is a noun and adjective with 2 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a high wave (often dangerous) caused by tidal flow (as by colliding tidal currents or in a narrow estuary).

eager

noun

  1. a high wave (often dangerous) caused by tidal flow (as by colliding tidal currents or in a narrow estuary)

adjective

  1. having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy

    “eager to learn”

    “eager to travel abroad”

    Oppositesuneager

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University