# excitement

Pronunciation: US say "ik-SYT-muhnt" /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/; UK

## Noun

1. The state of being emotionally aroused or stirred up.
   - Simple: A strong, happy feeling of energy when something fun or important happens.
   - _Excitement rippled through the stadium as the final seconds ticked down._
   - _She could barely contain her excitement when the acceptance letter arrived._
2. Something that stirs people's feelings or arouses eager interest in them.
   - Simple: An event or thing that makes people feel very interested and full of energy.
   - _The unexpected fire drill provided the only excitement in an otherwise dull workday._
   - _For children who rarely left the valley, a trip to the city aquarium was a rare excitement._

## Origin

From Middle English excitement, from Old French excitement, formed from 'excite' plus the suffix '-ment'.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/excitement (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).