Eager word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "eager" word

[noun] a high wave (often dangerous) caused by tidal flow (as by colliding tidal currents or in a narrow estuary)
[adjective] having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy; "eager to learn"; "eager to travel abroad"; "eager for success"; "eager helpers"; "an eager look"
[adjective] marked by active interest and enthusiasm; "an avid sports fan"; "a great walker"; "an eager beaver"

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\Ea"ger\, a. [OE. egre sharp, sour, eager, OF. agre, aigre, F. aigre, fr. L. acer sharp, sour, spirited, zealous; akin to Gr. ? highest, extreme, Skr. a?ra point; fr. a root signifying to be sharp. Cf. {Acrid}, {Edge}.] 1. Sharp; sour; acid. [Obs.] ``Like eager droppings into milk.'' --Shak. 2. Sharp; keen; bitter; severe. [Obs.] ``A nipping and an eager air.'' ``Eager words.'' --Shak. 3. Excited by desire in the pursuit of any object; ardent to pursue, perform, or obtain; keenly desirous; hotly longing; earnest; zealous; impetuous; vehement; as, the hounds were eager in the chase. And gazed for tidings in my eager eyes. --Shak. How eagerly ye follow my disgraces! --Shak. When to her eager lips is brought Her infant's thrilling kiss. --Keble. A crowd of eager and curious schoolboys. --Hawthorne. Conceit and grief an eager combat fight. --Shak. 4. Brittle; inflexible; not ductile. [Obs.] Gold will be sometimes so eager, as artists call it, that it will as little endure the hammer as glass itself. --Locke. Syn: Earnest; ardent; vehement; hot; impetuous; fervent; intense; impassioned; zealous; forward. Usage: See {Earnest}. -- {Eager}, {Earnest}. Eager marks an excited state of desire or passion; thus, a child is eager for a plaything, a hungry man is eager for food, a covetous man is eager for gain. Eagerness is liable to frequent abuses, and is good or bad, as the case may be. It relates to what is praiseworthy or the contrary. Earnest denotes a permanent state of mind, feeling, or sentiment. It is always taken in a good sense; as, a preacher is earnest in his appeals to the conscience; an agent is earnest in his solicitations.
\Ea"ger\, n. Same as {Eagre}.

Synonyms for eager

aegir, anxious(p), avid, bore, dying(p), eagre, enthusiastic, great, hot, impatient(p), overeager, raring(p), tidal bore, zealous

Antonyms: uneager

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Let's analyse "eager" as pure text. This string has Five letters in Two syllables and Three vowels. 60% of vowels is 21.4% more then average English word. Written in backwards: REGAE. Average typing speed for these characters is 1430 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: . .- --. . .-.

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: eager: 5 + 1 + 5 = 11, reduced: 11 . and the final result is Eleven.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: eager: 5 + 1 + 7 + 5 + 9 = 27, reduced: 9, and the final result is Nine.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
A (1)	1	Magician	Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
E (2)	5	Hierophant	Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
G (1)	7	Chariot	Strong, Sturdy, Decisive
R (1)	18	Moon	Patient, Determined, Strong

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